Bywong · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bywong

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.

Far higher typical incomes for First Nations people define the profile of Bywong, where a few dozen residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While household earnings are among the highest for similar areas, there is a notable absence of traditional language use.

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Where Bywong sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

32
  • 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 Bywong — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bywong32
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 32 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Bywong, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is 23, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is $3,874, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also among the highest for similar areas at $1,375, far exceeding the national figure of $540.

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 New South Wales rate of 4.0% and far below the Australian average 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 Bywong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10733/bywong/topic/first-nations