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First Nations in Clovelly

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.

Higher rates of education and income than most similar areas mark the First Nations community in Clovelly. The typical First Nations resident is 41 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

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Where Clovelly sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

30
  • 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 Clovelly — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Clovelly30
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a total larger than about 74% of similar areas. This group is much older than most, with a typical age of 41 compared to 23 in New South Wales.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling levels are very high, with 80% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are among the highest for similar areas, with household income at $2,750. This is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558, while typical personal income is also far above the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Traditional language is well preserved here, with 13.3% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.

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 Clovelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10937/clovelly/topic/first-nations