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First Nations in Rosebud

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.

More than 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Rosebud, which is among the largest populations of First Nations people for areas of this level. The community is slightly older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 25.

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Where Rosebud sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

207
  • 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 Rosebud — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Rosebud207
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 207 First Nations people in Rosebud. The typical resident is 25, which is a little older than the typical age of 24 in Victoria and Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 42% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is about the same as the Victorian figure of 42.4% and well above the Australian average of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The First Nations unemployment rate is 5%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the 9.6% seen across Victoria and the 12.3% national rate.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,573, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Typical personal income is $580, which is also around the middle for its level.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Around 2.9% of First Nations people in Rosebud speak a First Nations language. This is a little below the 5.2% seen in Victoria and well below the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Rosebud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22198/rosebud/topic/first-nations