3,009
Higher than 82% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sydney - City · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Sydney - City
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 more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Sydney - City than in about 84% of similar areas. This community is notably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 31. Higher levels of schooling and employment also mark this group compared to other regions.
3,009
- 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 Sydney - City — higher than 82% of areas.
| Sydney - City | 3,009 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,009 First Nations people in the area. The typical person is 31, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
31 yrs
Older than 90% 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.
Education levels are among the highest for this group at this level, with 54.4% finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen in New South Wales and 37% across Australia.
54.4%
Higher than 92% 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 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the state figure of 9.8% and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
8.6%
Lower than 80% 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 is $724, which is well above the national figure of $540. Meanwhile, household income is $1,442, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$724
Higher than 87% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,442
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.
About 8.4% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.4%
Higher than 60% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Sydney - City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107026/sydney-city/topic/first-nations