376
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Hume Shire · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Greater Hume Shire
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 typical age of just 19 marks the First Nations population in Greater Hume Shire as noticeably younger than the state and national figures. There are 376 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area. While the community is young, it sees much lower unemployment than most similar areas.
376
- 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 Greater Hume Shire — lower than 57% of areas.
| Greater Hume Shire | 376 |
|---|---|
| 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 only 19, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian average of 24.
19 yrs
Younger than 99% 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.
About 34.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12, a result that is about the same as the state figure and a little below the national average.
34.1%
Higher than 53% 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 6.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
6.9%
Lower than 82% 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 personal income is $466, which is much lower than most areas. Household income sits at $1,368, slightly below both the state and national figures.
$466
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,368
Lower than 51% 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.
Around 4.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is about the same as the New South Wales average but well below the national figure.
4.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Greater Hume Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/first-nations