18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Loch · 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 typical First Nations resident in Loch is just 16 years old, making this group far younger than those in the rest of the state. There are 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loch — higher than 66% of areas.
| Loch | 18 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 16, which is far younger than the Victorian and national figures of 24 years. This age is much lower than most similar areas.
18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16 yrs
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,374, which is a little below the state and national figures. Typical personal incomes of $537 are also lower than most areas.
$537
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,374
Lower than 65% 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 Loch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21523/loch/topic/first-nations