2,005
Higher than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Newcastle - Inner City · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Newcastle - Inner 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.
A growing First Nations community has shaped the profile of Newcastle - Inner City, where 2,005 people now identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is noticeably older than the national average, and they see far higher rates of school completion than most similar areas.
2,005
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Newcastle - Inner City — higher than 87% of areas.
| Newcastle - Inner City | 2,005 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,005 First Nations people here, one of the largest groups at this level. The typical age is 28, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
28 yrs
Older than 76% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are high, with 47.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.
47.3%
Higher than 84% of indigenous location 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.
Employment outcomes are strong, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is just 7.3%. This is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.3%
Lower than 80% of indigenous location 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 much higher than in most similar areas. First Nations households earn $1,810, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$741
Higher than 86% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,810
Higher than 82% of indigenous location 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.
Language use is lower than in most areas, with 3.9% of the community speaking a First Nations language. This is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
3.9%
Lower than 72% of indigenous location 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 Newcastle - Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10401401/newcastle-inner-city/topic/first-nations