2,210
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sydney - Inner West · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Sydney - Inner West
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.
Higher school completion and income levels set the First Nations experience in Sydney - Inner West apart from state and national trends. This area has a smaller First Nations population of 2,210 people, but those who live here generally have better employment and education outcomes than those in most other similar areas.
2,210
- 1–1: 7 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 2 areas
- 10–15: 0 areas
- 15–21: 0 areas
- 21–31: 0 areas
- 31–46: 1 area
- 46–67: 0 areas
- 67–99: 0 areas
- 99–145: 0 areas
- 145–213: 1 area
- 213–312: 1 area
- 312–458: 1 area
- 458–671: 1 area
- 671–984: 2 areas
- 984–1,444: 4 areas
- 1,444–2,117: 4 areas
- 2,117–3,105: 9 areas
- 3,105–4,553: 13 areas
- 4,553–6,677: 16 areas
- 6,677–9,792: 13 areas
- 9,792–14,359: 13 areas
- 14,359–21,058: 11 areas
- 21,058–30,882: 6 areas
- 30,882–45,289: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Inner West — lower than 76% of areas.
| Sydney - Inner West | 2,210 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is 29 years old. This is noticeably older than the typical age of 23 in New South Wales and 24 across Australia.
29 yrs
Older than 86% of region (sa4) 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 58.4% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and the national figure of 37.0%.
58.4%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) 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 7.5%, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.5%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) 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 much higher than in most areas. Weekly household income is $1,914, while typical personal income is $815, both of which are well above the national figures.
$815
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,914
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) 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 7.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales average of 4.0%, though it is well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
7.6%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) 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).
More for Sydney - Inner West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/topic/first-nations