Nabiac · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Nabiac

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 larger-than-average First Nations population lives in Nabiac, with 101 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While the typical age of 24 is about the same as the national figure, many residents face significant gaps in education and employment.

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Where Nabiac sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

101
  • 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 Nabiac — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Nabiac101
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Nabiac, which is a larger population than about 87% of similar areas. The typical age is 24 years, which is slightly older than the New South Wales figure.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is very low here, with only 18% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 35%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 21.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $395, which is well below the national figure of $540. Household incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,424.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the community speaks a First Nations language, a result that is far below the Australian average 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 Nabiac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12896/nabiac/topic/first-nations