1,016
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lower Murray · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Lower Murray
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.
Fewer than 1,100 First Nations people live in Lower Murray, and many of the area's key figures are among the lowest compared to similar regions. While the typical First Nations resident here is noticeably older than those across the state, the community faces significant gaps in education and income.
1,016
- 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 Lower Murray — lower than 61% of areas.
| Lower Murray | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 185,873 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. Their typical age is 28, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.
28 yrs
Older than 86% 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.
School completion is low, with only 20.8% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 35% and the Australian figure of 37%.
20.8%
Lower than 95% 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 16.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the 9.8% seen across New South Wales and the national rate of 12.3%.
16.0%
Higher than 86% 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 incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with household income at $1,143, well below the state figure of $1,558. Personal income is also well below the state and national figures, sitting at $455.
$455
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,143
Lower than 92% 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 1.6% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
1.6%
Lower than 98% 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 Lower Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/first-nations