Hampton East · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Hampton East

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.

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📍 Hampton East, Suburb / Locality

Where Hampton East sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

31
  • 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 Hampton East — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Hampton East31
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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.

Education

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%.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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.

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 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