398
Lower than 51% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kogarah · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Kogarah
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.
Nearly 60% of First Nations adults in Kogarah have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in the area's strong employment and income outcomes. It is a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents are far better off financially than those in most other similar areas.
398
- 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 Kogarah — lower than 51% of areas.
| Kogarah | 398 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 398 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kogarah. Their typical age is 24, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly older than the New South Wales average.
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.
Schooling outcomes are among the highest for this group at this level, with 59.7% finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the Australian average.
59.7%
Higher than 96% 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 just 4.2%. This is well below the national figure of 12.3% and is among the lowest for similar areas.
4.2%
Lower than 91% 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 incomes are $2,259, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $846.
$846
Higher than 90% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,259
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.
About 7.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales average, though well below the national figure.
7.5%
Higher than 53% 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 Kogarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10701402/kogarah/topic/first-nations