176
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Woollahra · Council (LGA)
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.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Woollahra — lower than 72% of areas.
| Woollahra | 176 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
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.
176
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
76.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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%.
2.8%
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+).
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.
$1,341
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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%.
5.1%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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