5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lower Pappinbarra · 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 stark gap exists between Lower Pappinbarra and the rest of the state regarding First Nations incomes. While the area is home to five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their typical earnings fall far below national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Pappinbarra — lower than 51% of areas.
| Lower Pappinbarra | 5 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 18 years.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% 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 residents is among the lowest in the region at $575, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal incomes are also much lower, at $250 compared to the national figure of $540.
$250
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$575
Lower than 96% 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 Lower Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12419/lower-pappinbarra/topic/first-nations