Shalvey · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Shalvey

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.

Among the largest groups of its kind in the region, 414 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Shalvey. This is a very young population, with a typical age of just 18 years, which is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.

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Where Shalvey sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

414
  • 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 Shalvey — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Shalvey414
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 here is 18, making the group noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 23 and the Australian average of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Only 26.7% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.4%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 9.8% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with households earning $1,025 a week and individuals earning $450, both well below state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 2.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 4.0% and well below the national figure 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 Shalvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13538/shalvey/topic/first-nations