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First Nations in Caves Beach

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 larger First Nations population than about 89% of similar areas lives in Caves Beach, with 129 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community sees a mix of outcomes, with household incomes sitting well above the national figure.

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Where Caves Beach sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

129
  • 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 Caves Beach — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Caves Beach129
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person in this group is 24, which is about the same as the national figure.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 36.5% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is around the middle for similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of 35.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.8%. This is around the middle for its level and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,083, which is higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Personal income is also a little above the state and national figures, at $664.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Only 2.3% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is lower than most areas and well 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 Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10861/caves-beach/topic/first-nations