638
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Narrandera · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Narrandera
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 large population of 638 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people lives in Narrandera, making it one of the biggest groups for its area type. While the typical age is 23, the community faces significant challenges with low incomes and high unemployment.
638
- 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 Narrandera — higher than 87% of areas.
| Narrandera | 638 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 638 people. The typical resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% 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.
School completion is low, with only 24.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
24.9%
Lower than 84% 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.
Job seeking is a major struggle here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 17.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
17.8%
Higher than 79% 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 $978, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $513.
$513
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$978
Lower than 83% 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.
About 2.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.0%.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12915/narrandera/topic/first-nations