24
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
New Italy · 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 wide gap exists between New Italy and the rest of the country in First Nations language use, where 0% of the community speaks a traditional tongue. Despite this, the area's 24 First Nations residents are noticeably younger than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Italy — higher than 71% of areas.
| New Italy | 24 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 24 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than 72% of similar areas. They are also younger than usual, with a typical age of 21 compared to 24 across Australia.
24
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% 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 residents is $2,124, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas, falling well below the Australian figure of $540 to just $374.
$374
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher than 67% 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 the community speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the New South Wales rate of 4%.
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 New Italy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12950/new-italy/topic/first-nations