Woollahra · Council (LGA)

First Nations in Woollahra

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.

Some of the highest income and education levels for First Nations people in the region are found in Woollahra. While only 176 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, those who do often earn far more than the national typical figures.

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Where Woollahra sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

176
  • 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 Woollahra — lower than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Woollahra176
Greater Sydney 90,939
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is 28 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24 and the New South Wales figure of 23.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling outcomes are very high here, with 76% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 37% seen across Australia.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is just 2.8%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are far above the state and national figures, with household income reaching $3,250 and personal income at $1,341.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 5.1% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales figure but well below the Australian average of 12.3%.

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 Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18500/woollahra/topic/first-nations