4,391
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Clarence Valley · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Clarence Valley
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.
Among the largest groups of its kind in the region, 4,391 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Clarence Valley. While the population is slightly older than the state and national figures, many residents face significant gaps in education and employment.
4,391
- 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 Clarence Valley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Clarence Valley | 4,391 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 185,873 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in New South Wales (23) or Australia (24).
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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 challenge here, with only 26.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
26.9%
Lower than 72% 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 for First Nations people is 14.0%, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%.
14.0%
Higher than 67% 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.
Income levels are lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $481 per week. This is a little below the national figure of $540.
$481
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,316
Lower than 57% 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.
About 4.9% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, but well below the national rate of 12.3%.
4.9%
Lower than 51% 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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11730/clarence-valley/topic/first-nations