8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Whorouly · 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 small number of First Nations people call Whorouly home, but those who do typically earn more than the state and national figures. Only 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, though this is more than about 58% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whorouly — higher than 57% of areas.
| Whorouly | 8 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 25 years, which is a little older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24 years.
8
Higher than 57% 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.
Income levels are notably high here, with typical personal earnings of $824 being well above the national figure of $540. This is consistent with household incomes, which are a little above the state and national averages at $1,874.
$824
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,874
Higher than 57% 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 Whorouly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22777/whorouly/topic/first-nations