7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Back Creek · 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.
More than half of similar areas have fewer First Nations residents than Back Creek, where 7 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This small group sees much higher typical incomes compared to both state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Creek — higher than 54% of areas.
| Back Creek | 7 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 25, making them a little older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% 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 people is $1,125, which is far above the national figure of $540. Similarly, the usual household income of $2,749 is much higher than most other areas.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,749
Higher than 86% 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 Back Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10124/back-creek/topic/first-nations