5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Port Franklin · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Port Franklin, where the typical resident in this group is far older than the national figure. While there are only five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, they are significantly older than those in other parts of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Franklin — lower than 51% of areas.
| Port Franklin | 5 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Victorian and national figure of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
58 yrs
Older than 93% 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 $774, which is well above the national figure of $540, yet household income is far below the national average at $874.
$774
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$874
Lower than 87% 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 Port Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22106/port-franklin/topic/first-nations