9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Pelton · 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.
More people identify as First Nations in Pelton than in about 60% of similar areas. The community here is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 9 years, which is far lower than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelton — higher than 58% of areas.
| Pelton | 9 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Pelton. This group is far younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 9 years.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9 yrs
Younger than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations household income is $1,624, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
$1,624
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 Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13190/pelton/topic/first-nations