5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Neerim · 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 typical First Nations resident in Neerim is noticeably younger than those across Victoria and Australia. While the community is small, the usual household income for this group is a little above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Neerim — lower than 51% of areas.
| Neerim | 5 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Neerim, which is more than about half of similar areas. This group is much younger than most, with a typical age of just 17.
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.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,875, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Neerim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21907/neerim/topic/first-nations