1,603
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote
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.
Far higher household incomes set First Nations people in Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote apart from the state and national figures. This community of 1,603 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people shows strong results in education and employment. It is a place where First Nations residents generally earn more and have better job prospects than in most other similar areas.
1,603
- 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 Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote — higher than 55% of areas.
| Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote | 1,603 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,603 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a number larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
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.
Schooling outcomes are very strong, with 54.8% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37.0% and the state figure of 35.0%.
54.8%
Higher than 78% 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 5.3%, which is among the lowest for this level of area. This is well below the national figure of 12.3% and the state rate of 9.8%.
5.3%
Lower than 91% 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 is among the highest for similar areas at $2,566, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. This is reflected in personal incomes, where the typical $804 is well above the national figure of $540.
$804
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,566
Higher than 94% 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 3.7% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, but well below the national figure of 12.3%.
3.7%
Lower than 74% 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 Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12802/sutherland-menai-heathcote/topic/first-nations