765
Lower than 67% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balranald - Wentworth · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Balranald - Wentworth
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.
Higher typical ages and lower incomes shape the daily lives of First Nations people in Balranald - Wentworth. The typical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resident here is 29, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This group faces significant challenges with employment and financial security compared to others across the state.
765
- 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 Balranald - Wentworth — lower than 67% of areas.
| Balranald - Wentworth | 765 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 765 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area. The typical person in this group is 29, making them noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
29 yrs
Older 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.
School completion is a struggle here, with only 18.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 37.0% national average.
18.1%
Lower than 87% 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.
Finding a job is difficult, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 18.8%. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%.
18.8%
Higher than 77% 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.
Household incomes are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,046. This is well below the national figure of $1,507, while typical personal income is also well below the national figure by $125.
$415
Lower than 79% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,046
Lower than 83% 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 1.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
1.7%
Lower than 95% 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 Balranald - Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105002/balranald-wentworth/topic/first-nations