2,798
Higher than 80% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Canterbury - Bankstown · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Canterbury - Bankstown
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 typical First Nations resident in Canterbury - Bankstown is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. This area has a larger First Nations population than about 83% of similar areas, with residents showing strong results in education and employment.
2,798
- 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 Canterbury - Bankstown — higher than 80% of areas.
| Canterbury - Bankstown | 2,798 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,798 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is 27, making this group noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
27 yrs
Older 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.
School completion is high here, with 43.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 35% and the national rate of 37%.
43.5%
Higher than 80% 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 7.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the state average and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
7.9%
Lower than 85% 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 $639, which is much higher than most similar areas. Household income sits at $1,577, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$639
Higher than 76% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,577
Higher than 69% 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 8.9% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4%, though it is well below the national average of 12.3%.
8.9%
Higher than 62% 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 Canterbury - Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107008/canterbury-bankstown/topic/first-nations