1,016
Lower than 53% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Upper Murray · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Upper Murray
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 low unemployment rate of 8.4% is a standout feature for First Nations people in Upper Murray. The area is home to 1,016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While some results are typical for the region, school completion rates are notably lower than the national average.
1,016
- 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 Upper Murray — lower than 53% of areas.
| Upper Murray | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 24 years old. This is about the same as the national figure and just a little older than the New South Wales average.
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.
School completion is a challenge in the area, with only 28.2% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well below both the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and the Australian average of 37.0%.
28.2%
Lower than 64% 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.
Employment outcomes are strong here, with an 8.4% unemployment rate. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.4%
Lower than 81% 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 incomes for First Nations families are $1,372, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes of $552 are about the same as the national average.
$552
Higher than 55% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,372
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.
Only 3.3% of First Nations people in Upper Murray speak a traditional language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Upper Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105020/upper-murray/topic/first-nations