Wangoom · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Wangoom

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 Wangoom is far older than those in the rest of the country. While only a few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, they tend to be older and earn more than those in similar areas.

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Where Wangoom sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Wangoom — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 38, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, a count that is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,875, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Personal income is $900, sitting well above the state average and far above the national figure of $540.

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 Wangoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22683/wangoom/topic/first-nations