10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Taralga · 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.
Ten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Taralga, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. This group is remarkably young, with a typical age of just 12 years, which is far younger than the national figure of 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taralga — higher than 59% of areas.
| Taralga | 10 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 12 years. This is among the lowest for similar areas and is far younger than the New South Wales typical age of 23.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12 yrs
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,999, which is well above the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income is only $250, which is far below the national figure of $540.
$250
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,999
Higher than 62% 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 Taralga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13774/taralga/topic/first-nations