Sefton · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Sefton

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 much higher share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Sefton compared to the rest of New South Wales. This small community includes 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a typical age of 23.

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📍 Sefton, Suburb / Locality

Where Sefton sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

30
  • 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 Sefton — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Sefton30
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The 30 First Nations residents in Sefton make this a larger group than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age is 23, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes for First Nations households are $1,687, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Individual personal income is also a bit higher than the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Ten per cent of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4%, though it sits a little below the national average of 12.3%.

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 Sefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13531/sefton/topic/first-nations