14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nerong · 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 Nerong is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a usual age of 58. This older population profile exists alongside significantly lower income levels compared to state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerong — higher than 63% of areas.
| Nerong | 14 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At 58 years old, the typical First Nations resident is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 years.
14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
58 yrs
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $966, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $437.
$437
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$966
Lower than 83% 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 Nerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12938/nerong/topic/first-nations