21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Beelbangera · 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 gap of over $600 in typical household income separates First Nations families in Beelbangera from those across Australia. While 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they face significant financial challenges compared to both the state and the nation.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beelbangera — higher than 69% of areas.
| Beelbangera | 21 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 21 First Nations people in the area, which is more than about 70% of similar places. The typical person is 28, making this group noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Money is tight for First Nations households, with a typical income of $900, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, at $459.
$459
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 national figure of 12.3% and well below the 4% seen across New South Wales.
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 Beelbangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10251/beelbangera/topic/first-nations