202
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bass Hill - Georges Hall · 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 significant gap in typical weekly income marks the First Nations experience in Bass Hill - Georges Hall, where households earn well below the New South Wales figure. While 202 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face a much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bass Hill - Georges Hall — higher than 54% of areas.
| Bass Hill - Georges Hall | 202 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical age of 25. This group is larger than in about 55% of similar areas.
202
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Older 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.
About 37.7% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, which is about the same as the Australian figure, though this is lower than in most similar areas.
37.7%
Lower than 64% 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.
Joblessness is a major challenge here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 15.9%, well above both the state and national figures.
15.9%
Higher than 80% 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.
Earnings are much lower than in most similar areas, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,218 and personal incomes of $469, both well below the New South Wales figures.
$469
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,218
Lower than 83% 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.
Language preservation is strong here, with 8.9% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, which is well above the New South Wales rate.
8.9%
Higher than 74% 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 Bass Hill - Georges Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011354/bass-hill-georges-hall/topic/first-nations