213
Lower than 70% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lachlan · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Lachlan
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 total of 213 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Lachlan. This community is relatively young, with a typical age of 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
213
- 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 Lachlan — lower than 70% of areas.
| Lachlan | 213 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 213 First Nations residents in the area. The typical age for this group is 24, making them a little older than the New South Wales average of 23.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
About 31.5% of First Nations people here finished Year 12. This is well below the national figure of 37.0%.
31.5%
Lower than 52% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
8.0%
Lower than 76% 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 household income for First Nations residents is $1,196, which is well below the $1,507 seen across Australia. Typical personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $453.
$453
Lower than 68% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,196
Lower than 62% 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.
Around 3.8% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the New South Wales average of 4.0%, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.8%
Lower than 74% 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).
More for Lachlan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10501402/lachlan/topic/first-nations