184
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Springwood · 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.
More than 180 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now live in Springwood, making it one of the largest groups for this area in the region. This community is notably younger and more successful in school and work than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Springwood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Springwood | 184 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is about the same as the state figure and a little younger than the national age of 24.
184
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Half of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, a result that is far above the 35% seen in New South Wales and the 37% across Australia.
50.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is well below the New South Wales rate of 9.8% and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes are $2,295, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $749.
$749
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,295
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is a little above the New South Wales average but well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
6.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13644/springwood/topic/first-nations