111
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Granville · 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 growing First Nations community of 111 people now lives in Granville, where the typical resident is 29 years old. This group is noticeably older than First Nations people across Australia and New South Wales. The community stands out for its high levels of school completion and an exceptionally low unemployment rate.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Granville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Granville | 111 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 111 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is a larger population than in about 88% of similar areas.
111
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are high here, with 52% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37% and the state figure of 35%.
52.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 9.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,343, which is a little below the state and national figures. However, the typical personal income of $638 is about the same as the state average.
$638
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,343
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.3% of the First Nations community speaks a First Nations language. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4%, though well below the national average of 12.3%.
6.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11745/granville/topic/first-nations