959
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hawkesbury · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Hawkesbury
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 typical First Nations household in Hawkesbury earns much more than those in most similar areas. This community is relatively young and stands out for having an unemployment rate that is among the lowest for its area type.
959
- 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 Hawkesbury — lower than 63% of areas.
| Hawkesbury | 959 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 959 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical resident is 22, which is a little younger than the national figure of 24.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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.
About 38.2% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 35.0%.
38.2%
Lower than 59% 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 for First Nations people is just 3.8%, which is well below the national rate of 12.3%.
3.8%
Lower than 99% 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 for First Nations residents is $2,304, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $696.
$696
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,304
Higher than 89% 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 2.9% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
2.9%
Lower than 85% 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 Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11503/hawkesbury/topic/first-nations