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First Nations in Pental Island

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 Pental Island is 48, making this group far older than the national and state figures of 24. This small population of four people also sees household incomes that are well above those across Victoria and Australia.

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Where Pental Island sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Pental Island — lower than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Pental Island4
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At a typical age of 48, they are far older than the usual First Nations person in Victoria or Australia, who is 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal income is also far above the national figure, sitting at $1,062.

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 Pental Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22057/pental-island/topic/first-nations