6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balala · 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.
Daily life for First Nations people in Balala involves a small community where the typical resident is noticeably older than the national figure. Only 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, with a typical age of 29 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balala — higher than 51% of areas.
| Balala | 6 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is small, though it is larger than about 54% of similar areas. At 29 years, the typical resident is noticeably older than those in New South Wales (23) and Australia (24).
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are among the lowest for this area type at $649, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal incomes are also well below the national figure, sitting 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+.
$649
Lower than 94% 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 Balala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10145/balala/topic/first-nations