3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ootha · 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 young First Nations population defines the small community of Ootha, where the typical person is only 11 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 24 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ootha — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ootha | 3 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age of 11 is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the New South Wales figure of 23.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11 yrs
Younger than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical household income for First Nations people is $575, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, typical personal income is $575, which is about the same as the national figure of $540.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$575
Lower than 96% 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 Ootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13100/ootha/topic/first-nations