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First Nations in Gladstone Park

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 far higher share of First Nations residents in Gladstone Park finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. The typical First Nations resident is 27 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

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Where Gladstone Park sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

36
  • 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 Gladstone Park — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Gladstone Park36
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than about 76% of similar areas.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is a strong point for this group, with 53.8% finishing Year 12. This is far above the Victorian rate of 42.4% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state rate of 9.6%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income is $725, which is well above the national figure of $540. Household income is also a little above the state and national levels at $1,812.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the Australian average 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 Gladstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21004/gladstone-park/topic/first-nations