5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Old Station · 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 larger proportion of First Nations people live in Old Station compared to about half of similar areas. The most striking feature is the youth of this group, with a typical age of just 13 years, which is far younger than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Old Station — lower than 51% of areas.
| Old Station | 5 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 13, which is 11 years younger than the Australian average.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13 yrs
Younger 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 residents is $900, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, the typical personal income of $900 is far above the national figure of $540.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 Old Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13091/old-station/topic/first-nations