61
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kalkallo · 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.
Typical weekly incomes for First Nations households in Kalkallo are well above both the Victorian and national figures. There are 61 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a number that is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkallo — higher than 79% of areas.
| Kalkallo | 61 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 17 years.
61
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong here, with 45.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 37%.
45.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.7%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
9.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,125, which is well above the $1,565 seen across Victoria. Personal incomes are also far above the national figure.
$866
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,125
Higher than 67% 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.
Around 6.6% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the Victorian average but well below the national figure.
6.6%
Higher than 63% 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 Kalkallo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21284/kalkallo/topic/first-nations