12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tennyson · 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 resident in Tennyson is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40. This small group of 12 people sees household incomes that are far above those across New South Wales and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tennyson — higher than 61% of areas.
| Tennyson | 12 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is a larger number than in about 64% of similar areas. This group is far older than the national typical age of 24, coming in at 40 years.
12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
40 yrs
Older than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is among the highest at this level, at $3,250, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Typical personal income is also higher than most areas at $725.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,250
Higher than 89% 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 Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13804/tennyson/topic/first-nations