Glenelg Aboriginal Community Profile

Aboriginal community profile series GLENELG Local Government Area

Cultural heritage Overview Population in 2011 406 23 Aboriginal people Median age 18,323 44 Glenelg LGA non-Aboriginal people Median age

Glenelg LGA has 1155 registered cultural heritage Aboriginal organisations places including Aboriginal historical places, burials, artefact scatters, earth features, low density artefact distributions, object collections, quarry, scarred trees, Key community organisations shell middens and stone features. Dhauwurd-Wurrung Portland and District Aboriginal Publicly known cultural heritage places include Budj Elderly Citizens Bim National Heritage Landscape (including Mt Eccles, The Life Course Approach Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation Lake Condah Fish Trap Complex, Tyrrendarra and to Aboriginal Affairs in Victoria Known Traditional Owners Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area); Lake Condah Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation# Mission and Cemetery, Convincing Ground Massacre The Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2013-2018 Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation# Site, Cape Duquesne, Cape Bridgewater and Discovery Authorised and published by the Office of Aboriginal Affairs Victoria is the Government’s plan for closing the gap in Victoria Department of Premier and Cabinet Bay Shell Middens. by 2031, working in partnership with Aboriginal Key community groups 1 Spring Street communities, service providers and the business sector. Heywood Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Melbourne, Victoria 3000 September 2014 This document provides a statistical profile of Aboriginal Portland Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group people within the Glenelg Local Government Area Barwon South West Indigenous Family Violence Regional Throughout this document the term “Aboriginal” © Copyright State Government of Victoria 2014 (LGA). It acknowledges Aboriginal community Action Group is used to refer to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait organisations and identifies achievements and Islander people. Use of the terms “Koori”, “Koorie” This publication is copyright. No part may be reproduced Barwon South West Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory by any process except in accordance with provisions of the challenges relating to the Aboriginal community. Committee and “Indigenous” are retained in the names of Copyright Act 1968. programs and initiatives, and, unless noted otherwise, The profile is intended to support conversations Glenelg Local Aboriginal Justice Action Committee are inclusive of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait If you would like to receive this publication in an accessible between communities, service providers, Barwon South Western Closing the Health Gap Advisory Islander people. format, please telephone (03) 9208 3020. governments and other key stakeholders. The Committee information can help inform approaches and This publication is also published in pdf format Portland Local Indigenous Network Data sources other than the Australian Bureau on www.dpc.vic.gov.au/aboriginalaffairs action at the local level to better meet the needs of Statistics Census of Aboriginal people and deliver improved health, Heywood Local Indigenous Network 1. Maternal and Child Health Annual Report 2012-13, Disclaimer: education, and employment outcomes. Please refer to “Victoria” profile for a list of statewide Aboriginal Department of Education and Early Childhood Development This publication may be of assistance to you, but the State of organisations, as these may be active in this LGA. Also note there 2. Victorian Local Government Aboriginal Engagement Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is may be other Aboriginal organisations and community groups and Reconciliation Survey 2012, Reconciliation Victoria without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular which operate in this area. purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss #Registered Aboriginal Party covering a specific area within the LGA. or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication. Glenelg Local Government Area KEY: Aboriginal non-Aboriginal

Community Housing and mobility Education Employment

Population increase rate People whose home is: Student distribution Median weekly income Owned 50% 78% Total students 152 3,803 $386 $465 Rented 50% 20% Employment rate Employment status (Does not include rent-free arrangements and retirement communities) 2006 2011 Full time Part time 72% 87% 32% 16% Rental agreement types 94% 95% 34% 20% Weekly hours worked* Unemployment rate 0 <25 25-39 40+ 2006 2011 Age distribution of Aboriginal 3% 23% 47% 27% 28% 13% Highest level of education completed and non-Aboriginal people 6% 24% 26% 45% 6% 5% 2006 *Census week 2011 Number of Aboriginal people employed by Glenelg Shire Council2 ?

Occupation People who: Aboriginal people need assistance with a disability whose home is: 5% 6% free-standing 87% provide unpaid assistance to a person with a disability semi-detached 7% 19% 13% a flat or unit 6% provide unpaid childcare mobile or temporary 0% 33% 29% volunteer with an organisation People who had moved 30% 31% prior to 2011, within: 1 year 5 years Family types Industry 22% 50%

13% 33%

Household internet access Fields of study None 31% 29% Broadband 57% 63% Dial-up 4% 4% Other 8% 4% Maternal and child health visits1 This graph shows Aboriginal participation rates compared with Number of cars per household participation rates for all children