31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Barrington · 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 typical First Nations resident in Barrington is 43 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This community of 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is larger than most similar areas. While the population is older, typical personal incomes remain well above the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barrington — higher than 73% of areas.
| Barrington | 31 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 31 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. This group is far older than those across Australia, with a typical age of 43 compared to the national figure of 24.
31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
43 yrs
Older than 81% 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 $724, which is well above the Australian figure of $540. However, typical household incomes are $1,312, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
$724
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,312
Lower than 68% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.3% and well below New South Wales at 4.0%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10217/barrington/topic/first-nations