2,805
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Canterbury-Bankstown
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 3,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Canterbury-Bankstown, making it a larger community than most similar areas. The population here is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27.
2,805
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury-Bankstown — higher than 86% of areas.
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 2,805 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
A total of 2,805 First Nations people live here. The typical age is 27, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 64% of council (lga) 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 a strong point for this group, with 43.4% finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 35% and the national figure of 37%.
43.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) 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.
Unemployment is much lower here than in most other areas. At 7.9%, it is a little below the state rate of 9.8% and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
7.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) 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 $1,580, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also a little above the national figure.
$641
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,580
Higher than 67% of council (lga) 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.
First Nations languages are spoken by 8.9% of this population. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4% but well below the national average of 12.3%.
8.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) 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 Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/first-nations