Wehla · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Wehla

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 very small First Nations population lives in Wehla, where the typical resident is far older than those in other areas. While only a few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here, they are significantly older than the state and national typical age of 24.

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Where Wehla 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 Wehla — 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 in Wehla is 54 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 24. This population size is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,149, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,565. However, the typical personal income of $649 is about the same as the state average and a little 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 Wehla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22739/wehla/topic/first-nations