9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kungala · 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 resident in Kungala is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 52. While 9 people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, they face significant financial gaps compared to the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kungala — higher than 58% of areas.
| Kungala | 9 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23. There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 60% of similar areas.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
52 yrs
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations families is far below the state figure, at just $725 compared to $1,558 in New South Wales. However, typical personal income is $612, which is about the same as the state average of $600.
$612
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% 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 Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12220/kungala/topic/first-nations