2,097
Higher than 73% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blue Mountains · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Blue Mountains
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.
Strong educational and economic outcomes define the First Nations experience in the Blue Mountains. With 2,097 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, the community is notably younger and more prosperous than typical areas, with high school completion and income rates well above the national average.
2,097
- 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 Blue Mountains — higher than 73% of areas.
| Blue Mountains | 2,097 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is younger than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 24.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
Schooling outcomes are very strong, with 46.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 35%.
46.6%
Higher than 85% 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.
Job prospects are among the best for this group, as the unemployment rate is only 6.0%. This is well below the national rate of 12.3%.
6.0%
Lower than 95% 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 income is among the highest for similar areas at $2,022, well above the $1,507 seen across Australia. Typical personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $718.
$718
Higher than 87% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,022
Higher than 90% 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 7.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average but well below the national level.
7.1%
Higher 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 Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107004/blue-mountains/topic/first-nations