Teesdale · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Teesdale

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.

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Where Teesdale sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 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 Teesdale — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Teesdale20
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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.

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 Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22479/teesdale/topic/first-nations