19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balaclava · 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 First Nations community of 19 people now lives in Balaclava. This group is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 31 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balaclava — higher than 67% of areas.
| Balaclava | 19 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is a larger number than about 69% of similar areas. At 31 years, the typical First Nations resident is far older than those in New South Wales, where the usual age is 23.
19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31 yrs
Older than 66% 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 $941, which is far above the national figure of $540. However, typical household income is $1,375, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$941
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/first-nations