New Gisborne · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in New Gisborne

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 noticeably young First Nations population of 27 people lives in New Gisborne, where the typical age is only 20. This is significantly younger than the typical age for First Nations people across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 New Gisborne, Suburb / Locality

Where New Gisborne sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

27
  • 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 New Gisborne — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
New Gisborne27
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical age for First Nations residents here is 20, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 24 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,312, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $525.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 11.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a figure that is well above the Victorian average of 5.2%.

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 New Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21921/new-gisborne/topic/first-nations