Charlemont · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Charlemont

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.

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Where Charlemont sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

29
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charlemont — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Charlemont29
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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