16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Curlwaa · 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 significant gap in typical earnings marks the First Nations experience in Curlwaa, where household incomes are far below the national figure. There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and they are noticeably older than those in other parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Curlwaa — higher than 64% of areas.
| Curlwaa | 16 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 28 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 years. This group is larger than in about 67% of similar areas.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical earnings are among the lowest for this level, with household income at $725, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also far below the national average at $317.
$317
Lower than 91% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Curlwaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11171/curlwaa/topic/first-nations