10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Scarsdale · 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 Scarsdale is far older than those across the state. While only 10 people in the area identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, they tend to have much higher personal incomes than those in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Scarsdale — higher than 59% of areas.
| Scarsdale | 10 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 10 First Nations residents here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 52 compared to the national figure of 24.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
52 yrs
Older than 89% 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 $1,125, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Household income is around the middle for similar areas at $1,625 per week.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Scarsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22241/scarsdale/topic/first-nations