73
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Colo Vale · 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.
Zero percent unemployment among First Nations people is the standout figure for Colo Vale. The area is home to 73 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a larger number than about 84% of similar areas. This group is generally young, with a typical age of 22.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colo Vale — higher than 82% of areas.
| Colo Vale | 73 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 22 years old. This is a little younger than both the New South Wales figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.
73
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong here, with 42.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the state rate of 35% and the national figure of 37%.
42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
There is currently no unemployment among First Nations residents. This 0% rate is far below the Australian figure of 12.3% and well below the state rate of 9.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,250, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. Typical personal income is $664, slightly above the state and national averages.
$664
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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.
No one in the First Nations community speaks a traditional language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the state rate of 4%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10985/colo-vale/topic/first-nations