23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kalimna · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalimna — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kalimna | 23 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
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.
23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26 yrs
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$325
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$774
Lower than 90% 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, which is well below the 5.2% seen across Victoria and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
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 Kalimna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21282/kalimna/topic/first-nations