83
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bulahdelah · 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 typical age of 36 years for First Nations people is far older than the national figure of 24 in Bulahdelah. This group is larger here than in 85% of similar areas. While the population is older, many face significant gaps in education and income compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bulahdelah — higher than 84% of areas.
| Bulahdelah | 83 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 83 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 36.
83
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36 yrs
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 22.2% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the state figure of 35%.
22.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 13%, which is higher than in most similar areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%.
13.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with household income at $1,125 and personal income at $450. Both figures are well below the state and national levels.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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.
Around 3.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, though it is well below the national average.
3.6%
Lower than 53% 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 Bulahdelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/topic/first-nations