21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warrandyte · 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.
Far above the state and national figures for income and language, Warrandyte has a distinct First Nations profile. The area is home to 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a typical age of 25 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warrandyte — higher than 69% of areas.
| Warrandyte | 21 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical age is 25, making this group a little older than the state and national figures of 24.
21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% 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 $3,062, which is far above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $900 compared to the national figure of $540.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,062
Higher than 88% 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.
A strong connection to culture is evident here, as 14.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above the 5.2% seen across Victoria and a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
14.3%
Higher than 86% 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 Warrandyte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22702/warrandyte/topic/first-nations