8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Taren Point · 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 people identifying as First Nations live in Taren Point than in about 58% of similar areas. The community here is noticeably older and earns more than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taren Point — higher than 57% of areas.
| Taren Point | 8 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. Their typical age is 30, which is noticeably older than the same group in New South Wales (23) and Australia (24).
8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30 yrs
Older than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $850, well above the national figure of $540. This is reflected in the typical household income, which is $1,875 and a little above the New South Wales figure.
$850
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13781/taren-point/topic/first-nations