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First Nations in Tatong

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.

Only three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Tatong, making its First Nations population smaller than about 55% of similar areas. This small group is far younger than the state and national figures.

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Where Tatong sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

3
  • 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 Tatong — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Tatong3
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is just 16 years old, which is far younger than the typical age of 24 in Victoria and across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $250, which is among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure of $540. Household income is also a little below the Victorian average at $1,375.

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 Tatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22466/tatong/topic/first-nations