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First Nations in Abbotsford

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.

Forty-seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Abbotsford, a figure that is larger than about 79% of similar areas. This community is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 30 years.

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Where Abbotsford sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

47
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsford — higher than 76% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Abbotsford47
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is 30, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is a standout here, with 58.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen in New South Wales and 37% across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,625, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Personal income is also around the middle for its level at $575.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 6.4% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though well below the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/topic/first-nations