184
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Padstow · 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 typical First Nations household in Padstow earns $2,194 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. This area is home to 184 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, one of the largest populations for an area of this size.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Padstow — higher than 86% of areas.
| Padstow | 184 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 29 compared to the national figure of 24.
184
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are strong, with 40.8% of First Nations people finishing Year 12, which is well above the Australian average of 37.0%.
40.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.1%, which is about the same as the national figure and a little above the state rate of 9.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Personal incomes are a little above the national figure at $627, while household incomes are higher than most similar areas.
$627
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,194
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales rate but well below the national figure.
6.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13131/padstow/topic/first-nations