8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Carpendeit · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Carpendeit, where the typical age is much lower than in most other areas. The population is notably young, with a typical age of just 19 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carpendeit — higher than 57% of areas.
| Carpendeit | 8 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is more than about 58% of similar areas. At 19 years old, the typical First Nations resident is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figure of 24.
8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19 yrs
Younger than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $750, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,565 and the national figure of $1,507.
$750
Lower than 90% 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 Carpendeit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20501/carpendeit/topic/first-nations