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First Nations in Cottles Bridge

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 incomes for First Nations people in Cottles Bridge reach $3,750, a figure far above the national average. This represents a small but relatively affluent group within the local area. The typical First Nations resident is also noticeably older than those across Victoria and Australia.

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Where Cottles Bridge sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

8
  • 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 Cottles Bridge — higher than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cottles Bridge8
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 31, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $1,875, which is far above the Australian figure of $540. Household incomes are similarly high at $3,750, placing the area among the highest for this group.

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 Cottles Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20654/cottles-bridge/topic/first-nations