Snake Valley · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Snake Valley

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.

Twenty-two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Snake Valley, which is a larger population than about 71% of similar areas. This group is generally young, with a typical age of 24, matching the figure for both Victoria and Australia.

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Where Snake Valley sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

22
  • 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 Snake Valley — higher than 70% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Snake Valley22
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 22 First Nations residents in the area. Their typical age is 24 years, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,312, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure. However, the typical personal income of $612 is a little above the Australian figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the 5.2% seen across Victoria.

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 Snake Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22301/snake-valley/topic/first-nations