19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Delegate · 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.
More than 69% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Delegate. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 18 years. However, the area faces significant financial challenges, with typical incomes falling far below both state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Delegate — higher than 67% of areas.
| Delegate | 19 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 19 First Nations people living here. They are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 18 compared to 24 across Australia.
19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is much lower than most areas at $900. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558, and typical personal incomes are among the lowest at this level at $217.
$217
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 Delegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11235/delegate/topic/first-nations