60
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maribyrnong · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Maribyrnong
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 remarkably high level of economic and educational success defines the First Nations experience in Maribyrnong. While the community is small, the typical person is older than the national average and enjoys a household income well above the typical Victorian figure.
60
- 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 Maribyrnong — higher than 79% of areas.
| Maribyrnong | 60 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than 82% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 29, making them noticeably older than the national and state figure of 24.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this group in similar areas. About 65.4% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, which is far above the Australian figure of 37%.
65.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Job prospects are exceptionally strong here, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below Victoria's 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings are much higher than most areas, with typical personal incomes of $1,268 being far above the national figure of $540. This strength is seen in households too, where the typical income of $2,139 is well above the state average.
$1,268
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,139
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.7% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.2% but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21604/maribyrnong/topic/first-nations