25
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Darlington · 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 typical personal income of $900 for First Nations people is far above the national figure in Darlington. This small area is home to 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darlington — higher than 72% of areas.
| Darlington | 25 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 25 First Nations people living here, which is more than in about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident in this group is only 20, making them noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 23.
25
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations families is $1,792, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal income is even stronger, with the usual $900 being much higher than most other areas.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,792
Higher than 54% 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 here speaks a traditional language. This is well below the 4% seen across New South Wales and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11214/darlington/topic/first-nations