16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Watsonia North · 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 age of 31 for First Nations residents in Watsonia North is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This small community of 16 people stands out for having household incomes well above those seen across Victoria and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watsonia North — higher than 64% of areas.
| Watsonia North | 16 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger population than about 67% of similar areas.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31 yrs
Older than 66% 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 $2,083, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,565. Meanwhile, the typical personal income of $575 is about the same as the national figure.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,083
Higher than 65% 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 Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22722/watsonia-north/topic/first-nations