7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Carapooee · Suburb / Locality
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
A far older First Nations population than the national average defines Carapooee, where the typical age is 49. While seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face a significant gap in household income compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carapooee — higher than 54% of areas.
| Carapooee | 7 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical age of 24 seen across Victoria and Australia.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
49 yrs
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $899, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. However, typical personal income is $575, which is about the same as the national figure.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$899
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Carapooee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20481/carapooee/topic/first-nations