482
Higher than 57% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wagga Wagga - South · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Wagga Wagga - South
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 First Nations personal income of $813 is among the highest for similar areas in Wagga Wagga - South. This reflects a community with strong financial outcomes and a remarkably young population, where the usual age is just 20.
482
- 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 Wagga Wagga - South — higher than 57% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga - South | 482 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 482 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. They are noticeably younger than those across New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 20 years.
20 yrs
Younger than 90% 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 strong, with 39.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 35.0%.
39.6%
Higher than 71% 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 seekers have seen great success, as the unemployment rate is just 4.9%. This is well below the national figure of 12.3% and among the lowest for similar areas.
4.9%
Lower than 89% 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.
Household incomes are among the highest at this level, with a typical amount of $2,236. This is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$813
Higher than 89% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,236
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.
Only 3.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
3.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Wagga Wagga - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10502103/wagga-wagga-south/topic/first-nations