9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Barry · 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.
An older age profile and higher typical household earnings define the First Nations experience in Barry. The community is small, but the typical resident is significantly older than those in the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barry — higher than 58% of areas.
| Barry | 9 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. They are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 42 compared to 24 years across Australia.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
42 yrs
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, personal income is about the same as the national average at $575.
$575
Lower than 57% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/first-nations