3,742
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sydney - Parramatta · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Sydney - Parramatta
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 smaller First Nations population than most similar areas lives in Sydney - Parramatta, though those who do are noticeably older. The typical person is 29, which is older than the national figure of 24. While some aspects of life are typical for the region, 8.1% of people speak a First Nations language, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
3,742
- 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 - Parramatta — lower than 64% of areas.
| Sydney - Parramatta | 3,742 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 90,939 |
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,742 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 29, making this group noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
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.
About 37.9% of First Nations people have finished Year 12. This is around the middle for similar areas and just a little above the New South Wales figure of 35.0%.
37.9%
Lower than 53% 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 10.1%. This is around the middle for its level and a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
10.1%
Lower than 58% 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 personal income is $619, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $540. However, typical household income is $1,434, which is lower than most areas.
$619
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,434
Lower than 63% 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.
A First Nations language is spoken by 8.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%.
8.1%
Higher than 74% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Sydney - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/topic/first-nations