Ovens · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Ovens

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 age of 53 for First Nations people is far older than the national figure of 24 in Ovens. This small group of six people stands out for having an older age profile than most similar areas.

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Where Ovens sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

6
  • 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 Ovens — higher than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Ovens6
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is far older than the state and national average of 24 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

The typical personal income for First Nations residents is $900, which is far above the national figure of $540. However, typical household incomes are $1,375, which is a little below the national average of $1,507.

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 Ovens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22021/ovens/topic/first-nations