26
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bray Park · 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 far higher share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Bray Park compared to the rest of the country. About 30.8% of this group use a First Nations language, which is much more than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bray Park — higher than 72% of areas.
| Bray Park | 26 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 26 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, a count that is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 27, making them noticeably older than the state and national figures.
26
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27 yrs
Older than 54% 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 people is $1,187, which is well below the state and national figures. Personal income is also a little below the usual amount for the rest of Australia, at $483.
$483
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 74% 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.
The 30.8% of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is among the highest for this area type. This is far above the 4% seen across New South Wales and the 12.3% national average.
30.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10549/bray-park/topic/first-nations