23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Kembla · 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 Mount Kembla is now far older than the national figure, with a median age of 32. The community is small, but those living here earn far more than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Kembla — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mount Kembla | 23 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is a larger group than in about 71% of similar places. The typical resident is 32, making this group far older than the national figure of 24.
23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are among the highest at this level, at $4,624, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Personal incomes are also much higher, with the typical amount reaching $1,781.
$1,781
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,624
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12780/mount-kembla/topic/first-nations