3,487
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lithgow - Mudgee · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Lithgow - Mudgee
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 significant gap in school completion marks the First Nations experience in Lithgow - Mudgee, where only 27.6% of people finished Year 12. This is well below the national figure of 37.0%. Despite this, the region is home to 3,487 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a larger population than in about 81% of similar areas.
3,487
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lithgow - Mudgee — higher than 78% of areas.
| Lithgow - Mudgee | 3,487 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 185,873 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24 years old. This is about the same as the national figure and just a little older than the New South Wales average of 23.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is much lower than most areas at 27.6%. This is well below the 35% seen across New South Wales and 37% nationally.
27.6%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 people is 10.0%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is about the same as the New South Wales rate and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
10.0%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) 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 $1,483, while personal income is $565. Both figures are lower than most areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national averages.
$565
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,483
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) 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 3.4% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.4%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Lithgow - Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10303/lithgow-mudgee/topic/first-nations