186
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Asquith - Mount Colah · 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 outcomes across education, jobs and pay define the First Nations experience in Asquith - Mount Colah compared to most similar areas. There are 186 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, with typical household incomes far exceeding the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Asquith - Mount Colah — higher than 51% of areas.
| Asquith - Mount Colah | 186 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the state average and just a year younger than the national figure.
186
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 64% 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 a standout here, with 56.2% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen in New South Wales.
56.2%
Higher than 76% 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 just 3.2%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
3.2%
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 weekly household income is $2,466, which is well above the state figure. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $840.
$840
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,466
Higher than 87% 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 6.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a little above the New South Wales average, though it remains well below the national figure.
6.5%
Higher than 60% 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 Asquith - Mount Colah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/topic/first-nations