Flinders · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Flinders

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 small First Nations community lives in Flinders, where the typical person is far older than across the country. Only three people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and they generally earn more than those in similar areas.

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📍 Flinders, Suburb / Locality

Where Flinders sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

3
  • 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 Flinders — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Flinders3
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This is among the highest ages for this group across similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,999, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $824.

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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20930/flinders/topic/first-nations