715
Higher than 69% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Medowie · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Medowie
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 typical weekly income of $2,250 for First Nations households puts Medowie well above both the state and national figures. This reflects a community where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people generally earn more and have better job prospects than in most other areas.
715
- 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 Medowie — higher than 69% of areas.
| Medowie | 715 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 715 First Nations people living here, and they are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state. The typical age is just 19, which is five years younger than the Australian figure.
19 yrs
Younger than 95% 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.
School completion is a strong point here, with 38.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 35%.
38.5%
Higher than 69% 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.
Job prospects are very high in the area, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 6.2%. This is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.2%
Lower than 86% 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.
Earnings are high for the community, with a typical personal income of $746. This is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the national figure of $540.
$746
Higher than 86% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 93% 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.
Cultural language use is low, with 2.0% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
2.0%
Lower than 89% 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 Medowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10401602/medowie/topic/first-nations