85,184
Higher than 97% of indigenous region areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sydney - Wollongong · Indigenous Region
First Nations in Sydney - Wollongong
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.
Stronger educational and financial outcomes define the daily lives of many First Nations people in Sydney - Wollongong. The area is home to 85,184 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population that is significantly more likely to finish high school than the state average.
85,184
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–27: 1 area
- 27–41: 0 areas
- 41–61: 1 area
- 61–92: 0 areas
- 92–140: 0 areas
- 140–211: 2 areas
- 211–318: 0 areas
- 318–479: 2 areas
- 479–723: 0 areas
- 723–1,092: 0 areas
- 1,092–1,648: 4 areas
- 1,648–2,486: 0 areas
- 2,486–3,752: 2 areas
- 3,752–5,663: 5 areas
- 5,663–8,545: 7 areas
- 8,545–12,896: 5 areas
- 12,896–19,461: 4 areas
- 19,461–29,368: 3 areas
- 29,368–44,319: 8 areas
- 44,319–66,881: 0 areas
- 66,881–100,929: 3 areas
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Wollongong — higher than 97% of areas.
| Sydney - Wollongong | 85,184 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations residents is 24 years. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the national figure.
24 yrs
Younger than 71% of indigenous region areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion rates are high here, with 42.4% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and the national average of 37.0%.
42.4%
Higher than 88% of indigenous region 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 face fewer hurdles here than in other regions. The First Nations unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is among the lowest at this level and well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
8.1%
Lower than 98% of indigenous region 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 earnings are much higher than in most similar areas. The usual household income is $1,798, and personal income of $676 is well above the national figure of $540.
$676
Higher than 86% of indigenous region areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,798
Higher than 86% of indigenous region 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.
While the area has a large First Nations population, only 4.8% speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.8%
Lower than 70% of indigenous region 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Sydney - Wollongong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG107/sydney-wollongong/topic/first-nations