Wandana Heights · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Wandana Heights

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 Wandana Heights is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 24. While there are 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, their typical household income is far above the Victorian and Australian averages.

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Where Wandana Heights sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

19
  • 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 Wandana Heights — higher than 67% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Wandana Heights19
Victoria 65,646

Population & age

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

There are 19 First Nations people in the area, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 21.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,999, which is far above the $1,565 seen in Victoria. However, the typical personal income of $350 is far below the state and national figures.

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 Wandana Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22669/wandana-heights/topic/first-nations