29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Charlemont · 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.
Household income for First Nations people in Charlemont is $2,416, which is well above the Victorian figure. This is the most striking feature for the small First Nations population here, as both household and personal earnings are much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charlemont — higher than 72% of areas.
| Charlemont | 29 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 26, making them a little older than those in the state and national figures.
29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26 yrs
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
First Nations personal income is far above the national figure at $1,312. This trend is mirrored in household earnings, which are far above the Australian average and much higher than in most other areas.
$1,312
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,416
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one here speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the Victorian average of 5.2%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20533/charlemont/topic/first-nations