985
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Warrumbungle 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.
Just 1.7% of First Nations people in Warrumbungle Shire speak a traditional language, a figure far below the national average. There are 985 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and the population is generally younger than the national average.
985
- 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 Warrumbungle Shire — higher than 63% of areas.
| Warrumbungle Shire | 985 |
|---|---|
| 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 age for First Nations people in the shire is 22, which is a little younger than both the New South Wales and national figures.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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 sits at 31.4%, which is well below the state and national rates.
31.4%
Lower than 56% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations residents is 14.2%, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 9.8%.
14.2%
Higher than 68% 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 household income is $1,171, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal income is also lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $502 per week.
$502
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,171
Lower than 73% 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 1.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is a little below the New South Wales figure and far below the national average.
1.7%
Lower than 83% 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 Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/first-nations