31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hampton East · 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.
Much lower income levels than the state and national figures mark the First Nations experience in Hampton East. While 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face a significant financial gap compared to the wider community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hampton East — higher than 73% of areas.
| Hampton East | 31 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 74% of similar areas. Those living here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 29.
31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
About 39.1% of First Nations people have finished Year 12. This is a little above the Australian figure of 37.0%, but sits well below Victoria's 42.4%.
39.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,187, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, at $474.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the 5.2% seen across Victoria.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hampton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21132/hampton-east/topic/first-nations