270
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Seaham - Woodville · 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 remarkably low unemployment rate of just 3.1% marks the First Nations experience in Seaham - Woodville. This community is also notably young, with a typical age of 22, and shows strong outcomes in both schooling and income compared to state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Seaham - Woodville — higher than 62% of areas.
| Seaham - Woodville | 270 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 270 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 63% of similar areas. The typical person is 22, making the group a little younger than both the New South Wales and national figures.
270
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
About 43.1% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is around the middle for similar areas, but is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
43.1%
Lower than 51% 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 3.1% unemployment rate for First Nations people is much lower than most areas. It sits well below the 9.8% seen across New South Wales and the 12.3% national average.
3.1%
Lower than 79% 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 household income for First Nations residents is $2,374, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state and national figures. Personal income is also higher than usual at $783.
$783
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,374
Higher than 86% 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 3.3% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most areas and well below the Australian average, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
3.3%
Lower than 69% 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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/first-nations