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First Nations in Rocky Point

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 young First Nations population lives in Rocky Point, where there are 23 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 18 years.

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Where Rocky Point sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

23
  • 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 Rocky Point — higher than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Rocky Point23
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 23 First Nations residents here, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age is 18, making this group noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations families is $2,999, which is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Personal income is also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $850.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.

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 Rocky Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13403/rocky-point/topic/first-nations