221
Lower than 69% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Emerton · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Emerton
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 noticeably young First Nations community defines Emerton, where the typical person is only 20 years old. This is much lower than the national figure of 24. There are 221 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
221
- 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 Emerton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Emerton | 221 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 20, which is noticeably younger than both the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian average of 24.
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.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 23.8% of First Nations residents finishing school, compared to 35.0% in New South Wales.
23.8%
Lower than 73% 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 15.4%, which is well above the national figure of 12.3% and higher than most similar areas.
15.4%
Higher than 67% 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 weekly household income is $1,125, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,558, though typical personal income of $594 is slightly above the national average.
$594
Higher than 66% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 68% 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.
About 6.8% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.0% but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.8%
Lower than 51% 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 Emerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10700307/emerton/topic/first-nations