46
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Balmoral · 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.
Far more First Nations people in Balmoral speak a traditional language than in the state average, with 13% doing so. The area has a strong educational profile for this group and a typical age of 23 years. This is a relatively larger population of 46 First Nations people compared to about 79% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balmoral — higher than 76% of areas.
| Balmoral | 46 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 46 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
46
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high in Balmoral, with 59.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen across New South Wales.
59.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12%, which is about the same as the national figure and a little above the state average.
12.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is well above the New South Wales figure. However, typical personal income is $565, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$565
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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 preservation is strong here, as 13% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales average of 4%.
13.0%
Higher than 84% 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 Balmoral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10167/balmoral/topic/first-nations