Tallangatta · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Tallangatta

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 Tallangatta, but the group is far older than the state and national figures. While there are 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, typical incomes for these households are much lower than in most other areas.

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Where Tallangatta 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 Tallangatta — higher than 70% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Tallangatta22
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 36, which is far older than the typical age of 24 years seen across Victoria and Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,062, which is well below the Victorian figure and much lower than most areas. Typical personal income is $574, which is about the same as the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the national average and well below the state 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 Tallangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22426/tallangatta/topic/first-nations