15
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Quambone · 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 resident in Quambone is far older than those in the rest of the country. While there are 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, the community faces significant financial hurdles with very low household incomes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quambone — higher than 63% of areas.
| Quambone | 15 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The usual age for First Nations people in Quambone is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
15
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
48 yrs
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations families is $949, which is far below the state figure of $1,558. Similarly, the usual personal income of $474 is well below the national figure.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$949
Lower than 84% 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 Quambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13300/quambone/topic/first-nations