20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Teesdale · 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 small population of 20 First Nations people live in Teesdale, where the typical resident is noticeably younger than across Victoria and Australia. This group stands out for having household and personal incomes that are well above the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Teesdale — higher than 68% of areas.
| Teesdale | 20 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is a larger group than in about 70% of similar areas. This population is quite young, with a typical age of 20, which is 4 years younger than the state and national figures.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,749, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Individual incomes are also higher than usual, with the typical person earning $687, which is well above the national figure of $540.
$687
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,749
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in the community speaks a First Nations language. This is much lower than the figures for Victoria and far below the Australian average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22479/teesdale/topic/first-nations