859
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hornsby · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Hornsby
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 far higher rate of Year 12 completion marks the First Nations community in Hornsby compared to the rest of the state. This educational success is reflected in the area's strong economic outcomes, with typical incomes and employment rates sitting well above the national figures.
859
- 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 Hornsby — higher than 60% of areas.
| Hornsby | 859 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 859 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical resident is 27, making this group noticeably older than the state and national figures.
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.
Schooling outcomes are among the highest for similar areas, with 57.7% finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 35.0%.
57.7%
Higher than 91% 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 6.2%, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.2%
Lower than 86% 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 incomes are much higher than most areas, with personal income at $814 and household income at $2,362, both of which are well above the state and national figures.
$814
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,362
Higher than 94% 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 5.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, though it remains well below the Australian average.
5.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14000/hornsby/topic/first-nations