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First Nations in Palmdale

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 small First Nations population lives in Palmdale, but they stand out for being exceptionally young. While only three people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the typical person in this group is just 15 years old.

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Where Palmdale sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

3
  • 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 Palmdale — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Palmdale3
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people here is 15, which is far younger than the national figure of 24 and the New South Wales figure of 23.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,249, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,507 and higher than most similar areas.

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 Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13145/palmdale/topic/first-nations