9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Oakhampton · 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 very old typical age of 55 marks the First Nations experience in Oakhampton. This group is far older than the national figure and includes 9 people, which is a larger population than about 60% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oakhampton — higher than 58% of areas.
| Oakhampton | 9 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 55 years old, which is among the highest for this level. This is far older than the typical age across New South Wales (23 years) and Australia (24 years).
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
55 yrs
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $949, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also well below the national figure, at $424 compared to $540.
$424
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$949
Lower than 84% 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 Oakhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13067/oakhampton/topic/first-nations