3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Golden Gully · 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 stark gap exists between Golden Gully and the wider state regarding First Nations outcomes. The typical First Nations household income is well below the national figure, and the community here is noticeably younger than both the Victorian and Australian averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Gully — lower than 57% of areas.
| Golden Gully | 3 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical person in this group is only 18, which is noticeably younger than the same group in Victoria and Australia, where the typical age is 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $999, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565 and the national figure of $1,507.
$999
Lower than 82% 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 Golden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21055/golden-gully/topic/first-nations