188
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sans Souci - Ramsgate · 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.
Far higher school completion and income rates mark the First Nations community in Sans Souci - Ramsgate compared to state and national figures. There are 188 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, who are noticeably older than the typical First Nations resident across Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sans Souci - Ramsgate — higher than 51% of areas.
| Sans Souci - Ramsgate | 188 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24 and the New South Wales figure of 23.
188
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older 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.
School completion is high here, with 53.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 35% and the national figure of 37%.
53.6%
Higher than 72% 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 10.1%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 9.8% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
10.1%
Higher than 51% 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 is well above state and national levels, with a typical amount of $2,069. Personal income is also higher than most areas, at $733.
$733
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,069
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.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 5.3% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.0% but well below the national rate of 12.3%.
5.3%
Higher than 50% 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 Sans Souci - Ramsgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041382/sans-souci-ramsgate/topic/first-nations