1,288
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Merrylands - Guildford · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Merrylands - Guildford
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 noticeably older First Nations population marks Merrylands - Guildford, where the typical age is 29. This is significantly higher than the state and national figures, reflecting a different age profile than most similar areas.
1,288
- 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 Merrylands - Guildford — lower than 53% of areas.
| Merrylands - Guildford | 1,288 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,288 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. Their typical age is 29, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
29 yrs
Older than 87% 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 36.8% of First Nations residents have completed Year 12. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is a little above the New South Wales rate of 35.0%.
36.8%
Lower than 62% 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 10.2%. This is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
10.2%
Lower than 52% 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.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,346, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state's $1,558. Typical personal income is $576, about the same as the national figure of $540.
$576
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,346
Lower than 75% 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 8.5% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%.
8.5%
Higher than 77% 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 Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12503/merrylands-guildford/topic/first-nations