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First Nations in North Nowra

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 First Nations community of 442 people lives in North Nowra, where the typical person is notably younger than across Australia. This creates a demographic profile that is younger than both the state and national figures.

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Where North Nowra sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

442
  • 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 Nowra — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
North Nowra442
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 21 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 24 and a little younger than the New South Wales typical age of 23.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 36.3% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, a rate that is about the same as the national figure and a little above the New South Wales rate.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.5%, which is about the same as in New South Wales and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income is $524, which is lower than in most similar areas and a little below the state figure. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,426.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 2.9% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is a little below the New South Wales figure and well below the national average.

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 Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13010/north-nowra/topic/first-nations