South Maroota · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in South Maroota

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 small number of First Nations people live in South Maroota, where typical household and personal incomes are far above the national figures. While the population is small, the typical person is noticeably younger than across the rest of the country.

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Where South Maroota sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

15
  • 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 South Maroota — higher than 63% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
South Maroota15
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. The typical age is 20, making this group noticeably younger than the own state average of 23 and the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations households earn $3,250, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with a typical income of $1,749 compared to the national figure of $540.

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 South Maroota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13608/south-maroota/topic/first-nations