Cranbourne South · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Cranbourne South

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.

Typical First Nations incomes are far above the state and national figures in Cranbourne South. This area is home to 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a population that is generally younger than the national average.

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📍 Cranbourne South, Suburb / Locality

Where Cranbourne South sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

36
  • 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 Cranbourne South — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne South36
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 22 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 24. There are 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than about 76% of similar areas.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion rates are low, with only 30% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 42.4%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,750, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $931.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the Victorian figure of 5.2% and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

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 Cranbourne South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20665/cranbourne-south/topic/first-nations