26
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
St Fillans · 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.
A typical First Nations household in St Fillans earns well above the national figure, with a weekly income of $2,250. This gap highlights a local trend where First Nations families are far better off financially than those in other parts of New South Wales and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Fillans — higher than 72% of areas.
| St Fillans | 26 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 26 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than in about 73% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 22, making them a little younger than the state and national figures.
26
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
While typical personal incomes of $575 are about the same as the national figure, household incomes are much higher than most areas. At $2,250 a week, this is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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.
No one in the community speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the 4% seen across New South Wales.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 St Fillans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13649/st-fillans/topic/first-nations