3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Shannon Vale · 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.
Only three people identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Shannon Vale, putting it in the middle of similar areas. This small group is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 30 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannon Vale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Shannon Vale | 3 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of 30 for First Nations residents is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian average of 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Personal income for First Nations people is far above the national figure of $540, reaching $874. This higher personal pay helps the typical household income of $1,625 stay about the same as the state and national figures.
$874
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13541/shannon-vale/topic/first-nations