Richmond Vale · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Richmond Vale

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.

First Nations residents in Richmond Vale have seen a shift in demographics, with the group now noticeably younger than those in other parts of the state. There are 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than in about 64% of similar areas.

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Where Richmond Vale sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

12
  • 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 Richmond Vale — higher than 61% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Richmond Vale12
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 is just 17 years. This is noticeably younger than the typical age in New South Wales (23 years) and Australia (24 years), and is much lower than most other areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,625, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, typical personal income is $574, which is lower than most 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 Richmond Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13378/richmond-vale/topic/first-nations