14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Murtoa · 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 remarkably young First Nations population defines Murtoa, where the typical age is just 17. This is significantly younger than the state and national figures of 24 years, reflecting a youthful demographic shift in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murtoa — higher than 63% of areas.
| Murtoa | 14 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger group than in about 66% of similar areas.
14
Higher than 63% 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 weekly household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal income is similarly steady at $612, sitting slightly above the national figure.
$612
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21850/murtoa/topic/first-nations