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First Nations in Doctors Gap

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.

Very few changes have occurred for the First Nations population in Doctors Gap since 2011, which remains sparsely populated. The few Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 58.

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Where Doctors Gap sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Doctors Gap — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age for First Nations people is 58, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is far below the national figure at $575. However, typical personal income for First Nations people is $575, which is about the same as the Australian figure of $540.

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 Doctors Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/topic/first-nations