5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mossiface · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Mossiface, where the community is noticeably younger than the state average. While household incomes are higher than usual, personal earnings for these residents are very low.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mossiface — lower than 51% of areas.
| Mossiface | 5 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is only 17, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figure of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $2,250, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, personal income is far below the national figure at just $112.
$112
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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 Mossiface [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21770/mossiface/topic/first-nations