Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Hillsborough

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 presence is seen in Hillsborough, where there are now 41 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 29.

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Where Hillsborough sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

41
  • 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 Hillsborough — higher than 75% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Hillsborough41
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical age of First Nations residents is 29, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 40.7% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 35.0% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 16.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are higher than most areas, with households earning $2,187 and individuals earning $866, both of which are well above the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Nearly 10% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%.

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 Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11916/hillsborough/topic/first-nations