4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hopetoun · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Hopetoun, where the typical resident is far older than the state and national figures. This group is notably older and faces a significant gap in household income compared to other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hopetoun — lower than 54% of areas.
| Hopetoun | 4 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Hopetoun. At 34 years, the typical age of this group is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24 years.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34 yrs
Older than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565. However, the typical personal income is $724, which is well above the national figure of $540.
$724
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21201/hopetoun/topic/first-nations