1,273
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warnervale - Wadalba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Warnervale - Wadalba
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 notably young First Nations community defines the social landscape of Warnervale - Wadalba, where 1,273 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is much younger than the national average, with a typical age of just 18 years.
1,273
- 1–1: 115 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–3: 4 areas
- 3–5: 5 areas
- 5–7: 5 areas
- 7–9: 5 areas
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–17: 8 areas
- 17–23: 14 areas
- 23–31: 70 areas
- 31–43: 94 areas
- 43–58: 138 areas
- 58–80: 164 areas
- 80–109: 222 areas
- 109–149: 249 areas
- 149–204: 254 areas
- 204–279: 230 areas
- 279–381: 221 areas
- 381–521: 206 areas
- 521–712: 161 areas
- 712–974: 127 areas
- 974–1,331: 86 areas
- 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
- 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
- 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
- 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
- 4,651–6,359: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warnervale - Wadalba — higher than 87% of areas.
| Warnervale - Wadalba | 1,273 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is among the largest for its area type. Residents are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 18 compared to the state's 23.
18 yrs
Younger than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 43.3% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 37% and the state's 35%.
43.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.7%. This is around the middle for similar areas and sits well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
8.7%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 for First Nations residents are higher than most areas, at $2,061 per week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal incomes are also a little above the state's $600.
$730
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,061
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 1.9% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is much lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
1.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Warnervale - Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021056/warnervale-wadalba/topic/first-nations