Indigenous Region · Area profile

Riverina - Orange

223,988 km²

A large population of First Nations people lives in Riverina - Orange, with 32,009 residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far more than in 91% of similar areas. The community is notably young, with the typical First Nations person aged just 22. It is a vast region where many people live far from essential services, making the area less walkable than most of New South Wales.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents are younger than the national typical age, and their unemployment rate of 10.4% is much lower than in most similar areas. While typical personal income is $575, Year 12 completion is 29.0%, which is well below the national figure of 37.0%.

32,009 First Nations people

22 yrs Median age Here 22 yrs NSW 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

29.0% Year 12 Here 29.0% NSW 35.0% Aus 37.0%

10.4% Unemployment Here 10.4% NSW 9.8% Aus 12.3%

$575 Median income Here $575 NSW $600 Aus $540

$1,392 Household income Here $1,392 NSW $1,558 Aus $1,507

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The area is far less walkable than the state average, with only 50.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. Access to essentials is limited, as only 45.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 37.6% are near health services.

4.2 Walk score

4.2 Types ≤15 min