5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Purnim · 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.
Typical weekly incomes for First Nations households in Purnim are far above state and national figures. This small community of five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people sees typical earnings that are among the highest for similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purnim — lower than 51% of areas.
| Purnim | 5 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Purnim. The typical age for this group is 26, which is a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26 yrs
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $3,499, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $900 per week.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,499
Higher than 91% 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 Purnim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22127/purnim/topic/first-nations