7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Peel · 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 far older age profile defines the First Nations community in Peel, where the typical resident is 45. This is significantly higher than the national figure. While the population is small, typical personal incomes for First Nations people are well above the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peel — higher than 54% of areas.
| Peel | 7 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 7 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Peel. This group is far older than those in other areas, with a typical age of 45 compared to the national figure of 24.
7
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
45 yrs
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $749, which is well above the Australian figure of $540. Household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$749
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Peel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13185/peel/topic/first-nations