17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
McLeans Ridges · 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.
Typical incomes for First Nations households in McLeans Ridges are far above the state and national figures. This is a small community of 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who are notably younger than those in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McLeans Ridges — higher than 65% of areas.
| McLeans Ridges | 17 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national average, with a typical age of just 14 years.
17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $1,499, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income is also among the highest at this level, at $3,750.
$1,499
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,750
Higher than 93% 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 McLeans Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12555/mcleans-ridges/topic/first-nations