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First Nations in Crows Nest

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 modest growth in the First Nations population has been seen in Crows Nest, where 18 people now identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community stands out for having a typical age and income that are both significantly higher than state and national figures.

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Where Crows Nest sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

18
  • 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 Crows Nest — higher than 66% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Crows Nest18
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 32, making them far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian average of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is far above the state and national figures, with a typical weekly amount of $3,583. Personal incomes are similarly high, with the usual amount being $1,624.

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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11132/crows-nest/topic/first-nations