8,021
Higher than 89% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tamworth · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Tamworth
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.
Among the largest populations of its kind for this level, Tamworth is home to 8,021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This is a notably young community, with a typical age of just 21 years. While many residents are young, the area sees some strengths in personal income compared to other similar regions.
8,021
- 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 Tamworth — higher than 89% of areas.
| Tamworth | 8,021 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 21, making the community noticeably younger than the national figure of 24. This age is also a little younger than the New South Wales typical age of 23.
21 yrs
Younger than 93% 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 is at 29.2%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 35.0% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.
29.2%
Lower than 61% 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 11.2%, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national rate of 12.3% but sits a little above the state figure of 9.8%.
11.2%
Lower than 61% 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 personal income is $596, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $540. However, typical household income is $1,422, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$596
Higher than 68% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,422
Higher than 57% 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.
About 3.8% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%, though it is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.
3.8%
Lower than 72% 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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE102011/tamworth/topic/first-nations