3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Fernvale · 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 First Nations resident in Fernvale is just 3 years old, making the community far younger than the national figure. While only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they report incomes well above the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fernvale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fernvale | 3 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The same 3 First Nations residents are exceptionally young, with a typical age of 3 years. This is 21 years younger than the national figure and far younger than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3 yrs
Younger than 99% 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 people is $2,899, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also among the highest at this level, with a typical amount of $2,500.
$2,500
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,899
Higher than 87% 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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/first-nations