Elizabeth Bay · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Elizabeth Bay

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 First Nations resident in Elizabeth Bay is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 33. This small population of 30 people stands out for having high levels of education and income compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.

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Where Elizabeth Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

30
  • 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 Elizabeth Bay — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Bay30
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age is 33, making this group far older than the New South Wales figure of 23.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is very high, with 73.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Earnings are among the highest for this group at this level. The typical personal income is $1,416, which is far above the $540 seen across Australia, while household income is also well above the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

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 Elizabeth Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11398/elizabeth-bay/topic/first-nations