7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Forest Grove · 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 household in Forest Grove earns far more than the state and national figures. This small group is also remarkably young, with the typical age being just 10 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Grove — higher than 54% of areas.
| Forest Grove | 7 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, and they are far younger than the national average of 24. The typical age is only 10 years, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10 yrs
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Money coming into the home is much higher than usual, with the typical First Nations household earning $3,250, far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also high, at $725, which is well above the national figure.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/topic/first-nations