1,144
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blue Haven - San Remo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
A surprisingly young First Nations population defines life in Blue Haven - San Remo, where 1,144 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The typical person in this group is only 20 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blue Haven - San Remo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Blue Haven - San Remo | 1,144 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 20, First Nations residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
1,144
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 29.0%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
29.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 12.7%, which is a little above the state average and higher than most other areas.
12.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $617, while household income is $1,657; both figures are a little above the national average.
$617
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,657
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 4.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales average but well below the national rate.
4.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Blue Haven - San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021045/blue-haven-san-remo/topic/first-nations