247
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Helensburgh · 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.
Higher typical incomes and strong employment rates define the experience for First Nations people in Helensburgh. There are 247 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, with a typical age of 24 years, which is about the same as the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Helensburgh — higher than 60% of areas.
| Helensburgh | 247 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 247 First Nations residents are slightly older than those in the rest of New South Wales, though they match the national typical age of 24.
247
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
School completion is strong here, with 42.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national rates.
42.3%
Lower than 53% 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.
Employment outcomes are exceptional in this area, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,285, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$774
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,285
Higher than 82% 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.
A small minority of the population speaks a First Nations language, at 2.8%, which is well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
2.8%
Lower than 73% 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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/first-nations