719
Lower than 69% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sydney - Lower North · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Sydney - Lower North
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 typical incomes and education levels mark the First Nations experience in Sydney - Lower North compared to state and national figures. While only 719 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they achieve outcomes that are among the highest for similar areas across the country.
719
- 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 - Lower North — lower than 69% of areas.
| Sydney - Lower North | 719 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 31 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and noticeably older than the national 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.
Schooling outcomes are very high here, with 73.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen across New South Wales and 37% nationally.
73.6%
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.
Unemployment is among the lowest for this group at 6.2%, which is well below the 9.8% rate for New South Wales and the 12.3% national figure.
6.2%
Lower than 94% 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 income is $2,545, far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also far above the state and national figures, with a typical amount of $1,176.
$1,176
Higher than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,545
Higher than 99% 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 8.6% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the 4% seen in New South Wales, though it is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.6%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Sydney - Lower North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107028/sydney-lower-north/topic/first-nations