80
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mullumbimby · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Mullumbimby
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.
Far older ages and higher school completion rates define the First Nations experience in Mullumbimby. The typical person is 38, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This population of 80 people stands out for having strong education and employment outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
80
- 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 Mullumbimby — higher than 83% of areas.
| Mullumbimby | 80 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 38 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23. This group is larger than in about 85% of similar areas.
38 yrs
Older than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 50.8% finishing Year 12. This is far above the 35% seen across New South Wales.
50.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Employment is a highlight here, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the state figure of 9.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,774, a little above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income sits at $575, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,774
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Language use is more common than in most areas, with 8.8% of people speaking a First Nations language. This is well above the 4% recorded across New South Wales.
8.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12839/mullumbimby/topic/first-nations