1,621
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lithgow · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Lithgow
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 total of 1,621 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Lithgow, a population larger than in about 74% of similar areas. This group is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 26 years.
1,621
- 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 Lithgow — higher than 74% of areas.
| Lithgow | 1,621 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and a little older than the national average of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 57% 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 23.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the state rate of 35% and the national figure of 37%.
23.3%
Lower than 84% 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 11.8%, which is about the same as the national figure of 12.3% and a little above the state rate of 9.8%.
11.8%
Higher than 52% 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.
Household income for First Nations families is $1,312, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Personal income is about the same as other areas, at $558.
$558
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,312
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 4.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the New South Wales average, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Lithgow
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Lithgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14870/lithgow/topic/first-nations