3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Walwa · 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 typical First Nations resident in Walwa is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 53. This small group of three people faces significant financial challenges, with household incomes falling far below state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walwa — lower than 57% of areas.
| Walwa | 3 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are much older than most areas; their typical age is 53, which is 29 years older than the figure for Victoria and Australia.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
53 yrs
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is among the lowest for similar areas at $687, far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also well below the national figure, with a typical amount of $350.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$687
Lower than 92% 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 Walwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22668/walwa/topic/first-nations