681
Lower than 72% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hunters Hill - Ryde · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Hunters Hill - Ryde
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.
Far higher school completion and income rates mark the First Nations experience in Hunters Hill - Ryde compared to the rest of the country. While the population is small, those who live here see significantly better outcomes in education and employment than the state and national figures.
681
- 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 Hunters Hill - Ryde — lower than 72% of areas.
| Hunters Hill - Ryde | 681 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 681 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical resident is 25, making this group a little older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
25 yrs
Older 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.
Schooling success is very high, with 62.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 35.0% and the national figure of 37.0%.
62.9%
Higher than 99% 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 residents is among the lowest for similar areas at 5.6%. This is well below the 9.8% seen in New South Wales and the 12.3% national rate.
5.6%
Lower than 96% 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 incomes are among the highest at this level, with household earnings at $2,150. This is well above the national figure of $1,507, while typical personal income of $791 is also well above the Australian average.
$791
Higher than 90% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,150
Higher than 93% 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 6.0% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 4.0%, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.0%
Lower than 53% 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 Hunters Hill - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107013/hunters-hill-ryde/topic/first-nations