733
Lower than 68% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Uralla - Walcha · Indigenous Area
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.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Uralla - Walcha — lower than 68% of areas.
| Uralla - Walcha | 733 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
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.
733
Lower than 68% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
29.7%
Lower than 59% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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.
17.9%
Higher than 75% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
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.
$490
Lower than 64% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 71% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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%.
4.6%
Lower than 65% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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