7,231
Higher than 89% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Campbelltown · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Campbelltown
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.
More than 7,200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Campbelltown, making it one of the largest populations of its kind at this level. This is a notably young community, where the typical resident is just 21 years old.
7,231
- 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 Campbelltown — higher than 89% of areas.
| Campbelltown | 7,231 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is much younger than in most other areas. At 21, the typical person is a little younger than those in New South Wales and noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 24.
21 yrs
Younger than 93% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 35.3%, which is higher than in most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little below the national rate of 37.0%.
35.3%
Higher than 60% 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 10.1%, which is lower than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales rate and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
10.1%
Lower than 69% 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 household incomes for First Nations residents are $1,448, which is higher than in most areas. Personal incomes are also higher than most similar areas, sitting at $576, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$576
Higher than 62% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,448
Higher than 59% 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 3.9% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is lower than in most areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales average but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107007/campbelltown/topic/first-nations