268
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Upper Lachlan Shire · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Upper Lachlan 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.
An unemployment rate of just 2.5% is among the lowest for First Nations people in similar areas, making Upper Lachlan Shire a standout for job security. The community includes 268 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These residents generally earn more than those in the rest of the state and the nation.
268
- 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 Upper Lachlan Shire — lower than 65% of areas.
| Upper Lachlan Shire | 268 |
|---|---|
| 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 268 First Nations people living here. The typical age is 25, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
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.
Schooling levels are strong, with 38.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 35.0%.
38.4%
Higher than 66% 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.
Joblessness is very low at 2.5%, which is well below the national rate of 12.3%.
2.5%
Lower than 94% 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 much higher than most similar areas at $1,800. Personal income is also higher than most, with a typical weekly amount of $601.
$601
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,800
Higher than 80% 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 2.6% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.6%
Lower than 75% 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 Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/topic/first-nations