Glenbrook · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Glenbrook

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 population of 63 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now live in Glenbrook, a figure that is larger than about 82% of similar areas. This group is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 33. The community is well-educated and earns significantly more than the state and national figures.

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📍 Glenbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenbrook sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

63
  • 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 Glenbrook — higher than 80% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Glenbrook63
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 33 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 years.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Education levels are very high, with 52.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.3%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 9.8%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,583, which is far above the state figure of $1,558. Typical personal income is $700, which is well above the national figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a result that 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 Glenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11660/glenbrook/topic/first-nations