142
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wentworth Falls · 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 remarkably low 0.0% unemployment rate defines the First Nations experience in Wentworth Falls. While 142 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, the community stands out for its strong employment levels compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth Falls — lower than 57% of areas.
| Wentworth Falls | 142 |
|---|---|
| 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 a little younger than the national figure.
142
Lower than 57% 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.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.3%, which is lower than most similar areas but still a little above the Australian average of 37.0%.
39.3%
Lower than 60% 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 non-existent among First Nations residents here, with a 0.0% unemployment rate that 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.
Typical weekly household income is $1,578, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
$632
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,578
Lower than 57% 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 7.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, a figure that is well above the state average but well below the national result.
7.7%
Higher than 69% 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 Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/first-nations