19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Monbulk · 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 significant gap in household income separates First Nations residents in Monbulk from the rest of the state. While 19 people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, their typical weekly earnings are far below those seen across Victoria and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monbulk — higher than 67% of areas.
| Monbulk | 19 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 69% of similar areas. These residents are a little younger than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 22.
19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $949, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $474 per week.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$949
Lower than 84% 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 Monbulk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21727/monbulk/topic/first-nations