6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Main Creek · 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 Main Creek is far older than those across New South Wales and Australia. This small population is mostly older adults, with a typical age of 38 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Main Creek — higher than 51% of areas.
| Main Creek | 6 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is more than half of similar areas. Their typical age of 38 is far older than the national figure of 24.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
38 yrs
Older than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are $900, which is far above the Australian figure of $540. Household incomes sit at $1,625, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/topic/first-nations