0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Newtown · 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 Newtown is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 62. This small population shows a stark contrast between personal and household earnings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Newtown — lower than 99% of areas.
| Newtown | 0 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
While the First Nations population is smaller than in about 60% of similar areas, those living here are far older than the state and national typical age of 24.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
62 yrs
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $900, which is far above the national figure of $540. However, typical household income is much lower than most areas and far below the Victorian figure of $1,565.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21937/newtown/topic/first-nations