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First Nations in Lord Howe Island

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 small number of First Nations people live on Lord Howe Island, where the typical person in this group is just 15 years old. This makes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population here far younger than the national figure.

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Where Lord Howe Island sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

5
  • 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 Lord Howe Island — lower than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Lord Howe Island5
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 5 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is far younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of only 15.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Personal income for First Nations people is well above the national figure at $824. Household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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 Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/topic/first-nations