0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edgecombe — lower than 99% of areas.
| Edgecombe | 0 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
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.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
67 yrs
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
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