7,079
Higher than 88% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Dubbo · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Dubbo
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.
More than 7,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Dubbo, making it one of the largest populations at this level. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years. This youthfulness is paired with a strong employment rate and higher typical incomes than in many similar areas.
7,079
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Dubbo — higher than 88% of areas.
| Dubbo | 7,079 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations residents is 22, which is younger than most areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 23.
22 yrs
Younger than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents sits at 33.8%, which is around the middle for its level but well below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
33.8%
Higher than 54% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.8%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
8.8%
Lower than 78% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,619, which is higher than most areas. Personal income is also strong, at a typical $667, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
$667
Higher than 81% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,619
Higher than 72% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 3.1% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
3.1%
Lower than 81% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE101002/dubbo/topic/first-nations