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First Nations in Edgecombe

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.

Very few First Nations people live in Edgecombe, meaning the small community here has a unique demographic profile. The few residents who identify as First Nations are far older than the national average, which is reflected in their higher typical incomes.

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Where Edgecombe sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Edgecombe — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are recorded here, though this is common as Edgecombe is larger than about 60% of similar areas in this regard. The typical First Nations resident is 67, which is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $900, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Victorian figure of $619 and far above the national figure 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 Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/first-nations