Dropmore · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Dropmore

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 very young First Nations population describes Dropmore, where the typical age is just 13. While only 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they report incomes far above the state and national figures.

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Where Dropmore sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

4
  • 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 Dropmore — lower than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Dropmore4
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 13, which is far younger than the typical age of 24 in Victoria and Australia. This is among the lowest ages seen in similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $5,500, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, at $1,825.

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 Dropmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20789/dropmore/topic/first-nations