12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Charles Sturt University · 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.
Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live or work at Charles Sturt University. This small group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, though they face significant financial gaps.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Charles Sturt University — higher than 61% of areas.
| Charles Sturt University | 12 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is just 20 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian typical age of 24.
12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $369, a figure that is far below the New South Wales amount of $600 and well below the national figure of $540.
$369
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Charles Sturt University [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university/topic/first-nations