452
Lower than 84% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Woollahra - Waverley · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Woollahra - Waverley
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 income and education levels mark the First Nations community in Woollahra - Waverley compared to the rest of the state. The typical household earns $2,652 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This is a relatively small group of 452 people who generally fare better in school and work than those in similar areas.
452
- 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 Woollahra - Waverley — lower than 84% of areas.
| Woollahra - Waverley | 452 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 452 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 30, making this group noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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 strong, with 74.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.
74.1%
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 is 4.8%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
4.8%
Lower than 99% 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 $1,284, far above the national figure of $540. Household income is also among the highest at this level, reaching $2,652 per week.
$1,284
Higher than 99% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,652
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 9.5% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though a little below the national average.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Woollahra - Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107031/woollahra-waverley/topic/first-nations