Collarenebri · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Collarenebri

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 typical First Nations household income of $962 is far below the state and national figures, marking a significant gap in Collarenebri. The area has one of the largest First Nations populations for its level, with 224 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Collarenebri, Suburb / Locality

Where Collarenebri sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

224
  • 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 Collarenebri — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Collarenebri224
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is low here, with only 22.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $409, which is well below the national figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group reported speaking a First Nations language, a result that is 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 Collarenebri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10969/collarenebri/topic/first-nations