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First Nations in Longford

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 Longford is noticeably younger than the state and national average. While only 13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, the community stands out for having a very young age profile and higher-than-usual household incomes.

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Where Longford sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

13
  • 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 Longford — higher than 62% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Longford13
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The 13 First Nations residents here are much younger than most areas. Their typical age is just 17, which is noticeably younger than the typical age of 24 seen across Victoria and Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $2,249, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, the typical personal income of $575 is about the same as the national and state figures.

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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21536/longford/topic/first-nations