Haywards Bay · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Haywards Bay

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 Haywards Bay earns $2,583 a week, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This small community of 36 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is notably young and generally earns more than the state and national averages.

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Where Haywards Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

36
  • 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 Haywards Bay — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Haywards Bay36
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 only 15 years old, making the group far younger than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling levels are strong, with 45% of First Nations residents completing Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales average of 35%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Income is high for this group, with typical personal earnings of $850 being well above the Australian figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 8.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is well above the New South Wales average but well below the national figure.

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 Haywards Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11887/haywards-bay/topic/first-nations