Loftville · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Loftville

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 Loftville is 48 years old, making this group far older than the state and national figures. While there are 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, they often face significant financial challenges compared to other areas.

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Where Loftville sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 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 Loftville — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Loftville20
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The First Nations population of 20 is larger than about 70% of similar areas. These residents are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 48 compared to the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations families is $687, which is among the lowest for this area type and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $511.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 4% and far below the Australian average 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 Loftville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12381/loftville/topic/first-nations