3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blandford · 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.
Higher than usual incomes define the small First Nations population in Blandford. While only three people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, they are far older and earn significantly more than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blandford — lower than 57% of areas.
| Blandford | 3 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations group here is very small and older than most areas, with a typical age of 51 years. This is far older than the New South Wales average of 23 years.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
51 yrs
Older than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most similar areas. Household income is $2,583, which is far above the national figure of $1,507, while typical personal income is far above the Australian average at $1,062.
$1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,583
Higher than 81% 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 Blandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10405/blandford/topic/first-nations