131
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sans Souci · 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 Sans Souci is far older than those in the rest of the country, with the usual age being 32. This group is larger than in about 89% of similar areas, reflecting a strong presence in the local community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sans Souci — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sans Souci | 131 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 131 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is 32, which is far older than the national figure of 24.
131
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% 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 levels are high, with 47.1% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 37%.
47.1%
Higher than 66% 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 unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 9.8%.
14.3%
Higher than 68% 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 incomes are higher than most areas, with the typical First Nations home earning $2,075, well above the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also higher than the national usual of $540, sitting at $736.
$736
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,075
Higher than 65% 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.
About 3.8% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure, but well below the national average of 12.3%.
3.8%
Lower than 52% 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 Sans Souci [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13504/sans-souci/topic/first-nations