19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gordon · 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 Gordon earns $2,750, which is far above the national figure. This small community of 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is older and wealthier than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon — higher than 67% of areas.
| Gordon | 19 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 69% of similar areas. The typical age of First Nations residents is 30, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Income is much higher here than in most areas. Typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,187, which is far above the $540 seen across Australia.
$1,187
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11724/gordon/topic/first-nations