0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Fosterville · 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.
A typical First Nations resident in Fosterville is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 13. This gap is striking given the small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, who earn a typical personal income far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fosterville — lower than 99% of areas.
| Fosterville | 0 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is a smaller count than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is only 13, making them far younger than the Victorian and Australian typical age of 24.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13 yrs
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is far above the figures for Victoria ($619) and Australia ($540). This amount is much higher than most other areas.
$1,125
Higher than 86% 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 Fosterville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20942/fosterville/topic/first-nations