3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wombat Creek · 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 gap of 26 years separates the typical age of First Nations people in Wombat Creek from the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a very small First Nations community that is far older and earns significantly less than people in other parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wombat Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wombat Creek | 3 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. Their typical age is 50, making this group far older than the Victorian and national average of 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
50 yrs
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Income is very low for First Nations households, with a typical weekly amount of $725, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,565. Typical personal income is also much lower than most areas at $350.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% 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 Wombat Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22821/wombat-creek/topic/first-nations