17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Research · 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 typical First Nations resident in Research is just 8 years old, making the community far younger than the state and national figures. While there are only 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, they see household incomes far above the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Research — higher than 65% of areas.
| Research | 17 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Research are exceptionally young. The typical age is 8, which is 16 years younger than the typical First Nations person in Victoria or Australia.
17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $3,250, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $1,125.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Research [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22160/research/topic/first-nations