45
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
St Leonards - Naremburn · 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 Year 12 completion rate of 75% for First Nations people is among the highest for similar areas in St Leonards - Naremburn. This reflects a small but highly qualified and high-earning group, with a typical personal income far above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is St Leonards - Naremburn — lower than 86% of areas.
| St Leonards - Naremburn | 45 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident in this group is 29, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
45
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 81% 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.
Education levels are very high, with 75% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 35%.
75.0%
Higher than 95% 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 0.0%, which is far below the national rate 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 incomes are among the highest for this group in similar areas, at $2,750. This is far above the national figure of $1,507, while typical personal incomes are also far above the New South Wales figure.
$1,463
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 91% 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.
Culture is strongly present, as 13.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4%.
13.3%
Higher than 87% 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 St Leonards - Naremburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011401/st-leonards-naremburn/topic/first-nations