3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tarwin Lower · 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.
Typical incomes for First Nations people in Tarwin Lower are well above the state and national figures. While only three people in the area identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, their financial standing is much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarwin Lower — lower than 57% of areas.
| Tarwin Lower | 3 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The three First Nations residents are slightly older than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 25.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is $2,249, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also far above the national figure, with a typical amount of $900.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,249
Higher than 71% 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 Tarwin Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22465/tarwin-lower/topic/first-nations