Uralla - Walcha · Indigenous Area

First Nations in Uralla - Walcha

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.

Daily life for the 733 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Uralla - Walcha is marked by significant economic challenges. The community is notably young, with a typical age of just 23, but faces a typical household income that is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Uralla - Walcha, Indigenous Area

Where Uralla - Walcha sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

733
  • 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 Uralla - Walcha — lower than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Uralla - Walcha733
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 23, which is lower than most areas and a little younger than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion for First Nations people sits at 29.7%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and lower than most similar areas.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Joblessness is a major issue here, with a First Nations unemployment rate of 17.9%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations families is $1,187, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $490.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 4.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure but well below the national average of 12.3%.

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 Uralla - Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE102014/uralla-walcha/topic/first-nations