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First Nations in Dinner Plain

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 typical First Nations person in Dinner Plain is noticeably older than those across Victoria and Australia. This small population of six people stands out for having household and personal incomes that are well above the national figures.

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Where Dinner Plain sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

6
  • 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 Dinner Plain — higher than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Dinner Plain6
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 28 years old, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 24. There are six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than about 54% of similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. This is consistent with personal incomes, where the typical amount of $725 is well above the Australian average of $540.

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 Dinner Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20760/dinner-plain/topic/first-nations