Ripponlea · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Ripponlea

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 Ripponlea, where the typical resident in this group is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. With only 8 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this group represents a tiny fraction of the local population.

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📍 Ripponlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Ripponlea sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

8
  • 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 Ripponlea — higher than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Ripponlea8
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations person here is 29, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 24. This age is also higher than in most similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,437, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income of $1,437 is about the same as the Australian average.

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 Ripponlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22179/ripponlea/topic/first-nations