2,466
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Eurobodalla · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Eurobodalla
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.
A gap of 10 percentage points separates Eurobodalla from the national average for First Nations people finishing Year 12. While the area has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than 84% of similar regions, it faces significant challenges in education and income compared to the rest of the country.
2,466
- 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 Eurobodalla — higher than 84% of areas.
| Eurobodalla | 2,466 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 185,873 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,466 First Nations people living here. The typical person in this group is 25, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
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 struggle in the area, with only 26.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 35%.
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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.4%. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 9.8%, but about the same as the national rate of 12.3%.
11.4%
Lower than 51% 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 $1,338, which is a little below the state figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $499 per week.
$499
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,338
Lower than 54% 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 4.8% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the New South Wales rate of 4%, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.8%
Lower than 52% 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).
More for Eurobodalla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Eurobodalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12750/eurobodalla/topic/first-nations