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First Nations in Jamisontown

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 total of 244 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Jamisontown, which is one of the largest populations of First Nations people for an area of this level. This community is generally younger and earns more than the state and national figures.

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Where Jamisontown sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

244
  • 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 Jamisontown — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Jamisontown244
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little younger than the Australian typical age of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion is at 39.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and a little above the national average of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.0%. This is lower than most areas, sitting a little below the state figure and well below the Australian rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Personal incomes are far above the national figure, with a typical income of $890 compared to $540 across Australia. Typical household incomes of $1,825 are also a little above the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 4.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, but well below the Australian rate 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 Jamisontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12009/jamisontown/topic/first-nations