41
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
North Narooma · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in North Narooma
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.
The First Nations community in North Narooma has grown since 2011, with 41 people now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This represents a larger group than in about 78% of similar areas. The community is notably young, with a typical age of 23 years.
41
- 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 North Narooma — higher than 75% of areas.
| North Narooma | 41 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people number 41, which is more than 78% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 23, 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.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 42.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 35% seen across New South Wales and the 37% national figure.
42.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,333, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure of $1,558. Typical personal income is also a little below the state average at $524.
$524
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,333
Lower than 67% 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 higher than most similar areas, with 7.3% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though well below the Australian average of 12.3%.
7.3%
Higher than 67% 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 North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13008/north-narooma/topic/first-nations