Leongatha South · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Leongatha South

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.

Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Leongatha South, where the First Nations population is far older than the national figure. The typical age for First Nations residents here is 42, which is 18 years older than the usual age across Australia.

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Where Leongatha South sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

5
  • 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 Leongatha South — lower than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Leongatha South5
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are five First Nations people living in the area, which is more than about half of similar areas. This group is much older than most, with a typical age of 42.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is $3,499, which is far above the Victorian figure and among the highest for this level. Meanwhile, typical personal income is $575, which is about the same as the national figure.

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 Leongatha South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21492/leongatha-south/topic/first-nations