5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nowa Nowa · 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 far older population of First Nations people characterizes Nowa Nowa, where the typical age is 37. This is significantly higher than the national figure of 24 years, alongside unusually high typical incomes for this group.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nowa Nowa — lower than 51% of areas.
| Nowa Nowa | 5 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than half of similar areas. At 37, the typical age is far older than the Victorian and national figures of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37 yrs
Older than 75% 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 $1,562, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of $540. Household income is also well above the national average at $2,249.
$1,562
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,249
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 Nowa Nowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21975/nowa-nowa/topic/first-nations