198
Lower than 72% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bagotville · Indigenous Location
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.
Fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bagotville than in about 72% of similar areas. While the typical age of 25 is around the middle for this level, the community faces significant gaps in education and income compared to the rest of the state.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Bagotville — lower than 72% of areas.
| Bagotville | 198 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 198 First Nations people living here. Their typical age is 25, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
198
Lower than 72% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Older than 50% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is a challenge in Bagotville, where only 23.8% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 35%.
23.8%
Lower than 73% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 5.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
5.8%
Lower than 87% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,147, which is well below the state figure of $1,558. Typical personal income is also lower at $450.
$450
Lower than 69% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,147
Lower than 66% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 8.6% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4%, but well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
8.6%
Higher than 58% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Bagotville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10400101/bagotville/topic/first-nations