1,155
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cranebrook - Castlereagh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Cranebrook - Castlereagh
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.
One thousand one hundred and fifty-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Cranebrook - Castlereagh, one of the largest populations at this level. This is a notably young community, where the typical First Nations resident is only 20 years old. This age is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the national figure.
1,155
- 1–1: 115 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–3: 4 areas
- 3–5: 5 areas
- 5–7: 5 areas
- 7–9: 5 areas
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–17: 8 areas
- 17–23: 14 areas
- 23–31: 70 areas
- 31–43: 94 areas
- 43–58: 138 areas
- 58–80: 164 areas
- 80–109: 222 areas
- 109–149: 249 areas
- 149–204: 254 areas
- 204–279: 230 areas
- 279–381: 221 areas
- 381–521: 206 areas
- 521–712: 161 areas
- 712–974: 127 areas
- 974–1,331: 86 areas
- 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
- 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
- 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
- 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
- 4,651–6,359: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranebrook - Castlereagh — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cranebrook - Castlereagh | 1,155 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 20, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.2%, which is lower than most similar areas but still a little above the national figure of 37.0%.
39.2%
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.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 7.9%, a figure that is lower than most areas and well below the Australian rate of 12.3%.
7.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,982, which is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. The usual personal income is $624, which is about the same as the state average.
$624
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,982
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 2.7% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Cranebrook - Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031707/cranebrook-castlereagh/topic/first-nations