Tingira Heights · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Tingira Heights

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 zero per cent unemployment rate for First Nations people marks the standout feature of Tingira Heights. The area is home to 108 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a population that is noticeably younger than both the state and national average.

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Where Tingira Heights sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

108
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tingira Heights — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Tingira Heights108
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

The typical First Nations resident here is 20 years old, making the group noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion sits at 41.9%, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and the rest of the country.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

No First Nations residents are recorded as unemployed, a figure far below the national rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,803, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal income is $593, about the same as the New South Wales average.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Tingira Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13892/tingira-heights/topic/first-nations