11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Fish Creek · 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.
Eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Fish Creek, making it larger than about 62% of similar areas. This small group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 17 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fish Creek — higher than 60% of areas.
| Fish Creek | 11 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations residents is 17, which is noticeably younger than the 24-year-old typical age found across Victoria and Australia.
11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations people are far below the national and state figures, with household income at $725 and personal income at $374.
$374
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Fish Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20921/fish-creek/topic/first-nations