Manly · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Manly

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.

First Nations people in Manly have seen a shift in their demographic profile since 2011, with a now-older typical age and higher income levels. There are 77 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is more than in about 84% of similar areas.

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Where Manly sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

77
  • 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 Manly — higher than 83% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Manly77
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 33, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is high, with 61.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35.0% seen across New South Wales.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Unemployment among First Nations people is 8.3%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income is much higher than most areas at $2,624, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal income is also far above the national figure, sitting at $1,187.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 5.2% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is a little above the state figure, but well below the national rate 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 Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12485/manly/topic/first-nations