11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tibooburra · 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 significantly older population of First Nations people defines Tibooburra, where the typical age is 49 years. This is far older than the national figure and is a striking contrast to the youth seen in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tibooburra — higher than 60% of areas.
| Tibooburra | 11 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At 49 years, the typical age for First Nations residents is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23 years.
11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
49 yrs
Older than 86% 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 $1,375, which is a little below the national figure. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $425 compared to $540 across Australia.
$425
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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 Tibooburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13877/tibooburra/topic/first-nations