13
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blackville · 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 remarkably young First Nations population defines Blackville, where the typical age of these residents is just 16. This is far younger than the national figure of 24 years. There are 13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackville — higher than 62% of areas.
| Blackville | 13 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 16 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 23. This age is much lower than in most similar areas.
13
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16 yrs
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $2,249, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income for First Nations people is $537, which is a little below the state average.
$537
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,249
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 Blackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10397/blackville/topic/first-nations