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First Nations in Riverview

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 small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Riverview, where the typical age is noticeably younger than across Australia. There are 9 First Nations residents in the area, with a youthfulness that stands out compared to the national figure.

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Where Riverview sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

9
  • 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 Riverview — higher than 58% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Riverview9
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident is just 21 years old, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 23 and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $4,999, which is far above the state and national figures. However, typical personal income is only $362, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $540.

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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13385/riverview/topic/first-nations