Bulahdelah · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bulahdelah

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.

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Where Bulahdelah sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

83
  • 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 Bulahdelah — higher than 84% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bulahdelah83
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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.

Education

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%.

Work

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%.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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.

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 Bulahdelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/topic/first-nations