Kalimna · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Kalimna

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.

Daily life for the 23 First Nations people in Kalimna is marked by significant financial hardship. While the community is slightly older than the state and national figures, incomes are far below the typical levels found across Victoria and Australia.

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Where Kalimna sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

23
  • 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 Kalimna — higher than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Kalimna23
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than 71% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 26, making them a little older than the national and state figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Financial pressures are high, with typical household incomes of $774 falling far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, at just $325.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is well below the 5.2% seen across Victoria and far below the national figure 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 Kalimna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21282/kalimna/topic/first-nations