7,060
Higher than 88% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Shoalhaven · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Shoalhaven
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.
Over 7,000 First Nations people call Shoalhaven home, making it one of the largest populations of its kind for an area at this level. This community is generally young, with a typical age of 24 years. While many are finding work, challenges remain in education and income compared to the rest of the state.
7,060
- 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 Shoalhaven — higher than 88% of areas.
| Shoalhaven | 7,060 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 7,060 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
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 30% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well below the 35% seen across New South Wales.
30.0%
Lower than 58% 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%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 9.8%.
11.1%
Lower than 62% 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 around the middle for this level at $1,332, a little below the state figure of $1,558. Typical personal incomes are also a little below the state average at $545.
$545
Higher than 53% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,332
Lower than 55% 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.
Language use is low, with 3.3% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 79% 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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE106003/shoalhaven/topic/first-nations