31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Alfords Point · Suburb / Locality
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 household income of $4,916 is far above the state and national figures for First Nations people in Alfords Point. This small community sees a high proportion of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents maintaining their traditional languages and earning significantly more than the usual amount.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alfords Point — higher than 73% of areas.
| Alfords Point | 31 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 74% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 22, making them a little younger than those in New South Wales and Australia.
31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $1,042, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of $540. Household incomes are also far above the state and national averages.
$1,042
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,916
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Language is strongly preserved here, with 16.1% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 4.0% and well above the national average.
16.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/topic/first-nations