Ferny Creek · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Ferny Creek

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.

Twenty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Ferny Creek, which is more than what is found in about 70% of similar areas. This small community is roughly the same age as other First Nations populations across the state and country.

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Where Ferny Creek sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 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 Ferny Creek — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Ferny Creek20
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 24 years, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,875, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal income is $612, which is about the same as the state average.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 5.2% and far below the national 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 Ferny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20918/ferny-creek/topic/first-nations