7,016
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mid-Coast · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Mid-Coast
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.
One of the largest First Nations populations in its class lives in Mid-Coast, with 7,016 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is notably young, with a typical age of 23, though they face significant gaps in education and income compared to the rest of the state.
7,016
- 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 Mid-Coast — higher than 89% of areas.
| Mid-Coast | 7,016 |
|---|---|
| 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 23 years old, which is younger than in most other areas and slightly younger than the national figure of 24.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
Year 12 completion is low here, with only 27.8% of First Nations people finishing school. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 35% and the Australian figure of 37%.
27.8%
Lower than 69% 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 13.1%, which is higher than in most similar areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%.
13.1%
Higher than 60% 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 incomes are lower than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,211, which is well below the $1,558 seen across New South Wales. Personal incomes are also a little below the state and national figures.
$494
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,211
Lower than 69% 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.
Only 2.9% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the national average of 12.3%.
2.9%
Lower than 72% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/topic/first-nations