940
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tumut - Tumbarumba · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Tumut - Tumbarumba
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.
Lower school completion rates mark the biggest gap for First Nations people in Tumut - Tumbarumba compared to the rest of the state. While there are 940 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, many face significant challenges with education and income. These hurdles are reflected in household incomes that sit below the state and national figures.
940
- 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 Tumut - Tumbarumba — lower than 64% of areas.
| Tumut - Tumbarumba | 940 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 185,873 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is smaller than in about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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 well below both the state and national figures, with only 29.5% of First Nations people finishing school. This is much lower than in most other areas.
29.5%
Lower than 82% 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.
Unemployment is 12.8% for First Nations residents, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 9.8% and higher than most similar areas.
12.8%
Higher than 70% 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 weekly household income is $1,368, which is a little below the state figure. Individual incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical personal income of $525.
$525
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,368
Lower than 73% 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.
About 6.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, though it remains well below the national average.
6.1%
Higher than 55% 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 Tumut - Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11302/tumut-tumbarumba/topic/first-nations