628
Higher than 64% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Glenroi · 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.
A larger First Nations population than about 65% of similar areas defines Glenroi. This is a notably young community, where the typical age for First Nations people is just 19 years.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Glenroi — higher than 64% of areas.
| Glenroi | 628 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 19, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.
628
Higher than 64% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19 yrs
Younger than 95% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 19.4%, which is far below the national figure of 37% and much lower than most other areas.
19.4%
Lower than 81% 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 15.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 12.3% and higher than most areas.
15.6%
Higher than 68% 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 for First Nations residents is $930, far below the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is $494, which is a little below the Australian figure of $540.
$494
Lower than 57% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$930
Lower than 83% 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.
Only 1.9% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3% and much lower than most areas.
1.9%
Lower than 89% 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 Glenroi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10501804/glenroi/topic/first-nations