6,753
Higher than 88% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coffs Harbour - Nambucca · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Coffs Harbour - Nambucca
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.
A strong First Nations presence defines daily life in Coffs Harbour - Nambucca, which is home to 6,753 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This is one of the largest populations of its kind for similar areas, with a typical age of 24 years.
6,753
- 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 Coffs Harbour - Nambucca — higher than 88% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour - Nambucca | 6,753 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is among the largest at this level. Residents here are a little older than those in New South Wales, where the typical age is 23.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Around 33.9% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and well below the national rate of 37.0%.
33.9%
Higher than 55% 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 11.8%. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%, but about the same as the 12.3% seen across Australia.
11.8%
Lower than 56% 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 weekly household income is $1,378, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also slightly lower than the state typical of $600.
$532
Lower than 51% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,378
Higher than 51% 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 5.9% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though well below the national average of 12.3%.
5.9%
Lower than 54% 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 Coffs Harbour - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE104005/coffs-harbour-nambucca/topic/first-nations