37
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coledale · 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.
More than 76% of similar areas have fewer First Nations people than Coledale, where 37 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is notably well-educated and earns a typical household income well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coledale — higher than 74% of areas.
| Coledale | 37 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average and a little younger than the national figure of 24.
37
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 76.2% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen across New South Wales.
76.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes are $2,125, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal incomes are $537, which is a little below the state average.
$537
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,125
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 18.9% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales average of 4%.
18.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Coledale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10966/coledale/topic/first-nations