20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cumborah · 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.
A far older typical age of 46 marks the First Nations experience in Cumborah. This small group of 20 people faces significant financial challenges, with household incomes falling far below both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cumborah — higher than 68% of areas.
| Cumborah | 20 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are far older than those in most other areas. Their typical age of 46 is 22 years higher than the Australian figure of 24.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
46 yrs
Older than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Money is tight for these households, with a typical weekly income of $725, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $433 per week.
$433
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% 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 this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.
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 Cumborah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11159/cumborah/topic/first-nations