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First Nations in Shelly Beach

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.

Fifty-six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Shelly Beach, which is more than 81% of similar areas. This group is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 35 years.

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Where Shelly Beach sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

56
  • 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 Shelly Beach — higher than 78% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Shelly Beach56
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 35, which is far older than the national figure of 24 years.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is low here, with only 28.6% finishing Year 12, a figure well below the Australian average of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Finding a job is more difficult for this group, as the unemployment rate is 17.2%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are quite high, with household earnings of $2,349 being well above the state figure of $1,558. Individual typical income is also higher than most areas at $850.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far 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 Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13550/shelly-beach/topic/first-nations