77
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Picnic Point · 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 First Nations people live in Picnic Point than in about 84% of similar areas. This community is notably young and far fares better than state and national figures across education, employment, and income.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Picnic Point — higher than 83% of areas.
| Picnic Point | 77 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 77 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here. They are noticeably younger than those across the state, with a typical age of just 19.
77
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19 yrs
Younger than 79% 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 outcomes are strong, as 48.6% of First Nations residents completed Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 35%.
48.6%
Higher than 69% 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 12.3% national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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.
Household income is much higher than in most similar areas at $2,625, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Typical personal income is also well above the state and national averages at $850.
$850
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,625
Higher than 82% 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.
A strong cultural connection is evident, with 13.0% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is well above the 4.0% seen across New South Wales.
13.0%
Higher than 84% 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 Picnic Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13211/picnic-point/topic/first-nations