Bredbo · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bredbo

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 typical First Nations household in Bredbo earns $2,687 a week, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant income gap compared to other similar areas. While the community is small, it is notably more prosperous than the state average.

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📍 Bredbo, Suburb / Locality

Where Bredbo sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

23
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bredbo — higher than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bredbo23
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Bredbo. The typical person in this group is 24 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Personal incomes for First Nations residents are much higher than most areas. The usual personal income is $1,125, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $600.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the state average of 4% and far below the national figure of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Bredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10556/bredbo/topic/first-nations