2,253
Higher than 75% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Griffith - Leeton · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Griffith - Leeton
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.
First Nations people now make up a larger group in Griffith - Leeton than in about 77% of similar areas. The population is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years. While personal incomes are higher than the national figure, school completion rates remain significantly lower than across the state.
2,253
- 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 Griffith - Leeton — higher than 75% of areas.
| Griffith - Leeton | 2,253 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,253 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is a little younger than the typical First Nations person in New South Wales or across Australia.
22 yrs
Younger 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 challenge in the area, with only 24.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 35% and the national rate of 37%.
24.2%
Lower than 76% 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 11.1%. This is lower than in most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
11.1%
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 for First Nations residents is $597, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. However, typical household income is $1,395, a little below the New South Wales figure.
$597
Higher than 68% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,395
Higher than 54% 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 3.6% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
3.6%
Lower than 75% 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 Griffith - Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105012/griffith-leeton/topic/first-nations