9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ashby Heights · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Ashby Heights, where the population is far older than the national figure. The typical age for this group is 59 years, which is among the highest seen in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ashby Heights — higher than 58% of areas.
| Ashby Heights | 9 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. At a typical age of 59, they are far older than the New South Wales average of 23.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
59 yrs
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $949, which is far below the state figure of $1,558. Personal income is also well below the national average at $374.
$374
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$949
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Ashby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/topic/first-nations