Trangie · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Trangie

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 larger-than-usual First Nations population of 260 people lives in Trangie. This group is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of 28 years. While unemployment is well below national figures, typical household incomes remain low.

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Where Trangie sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

260
  • 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 Trangie — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Trangie260
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 260 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Trangie. At 28 years, the typical person in this group is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion is 30.7%, which is well below the national figure of 37%. This is also lower than most similar areas.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 6.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.3% and lower than most similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,208, which is well below the state figure of $1,558. However, typical personal income is $621, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 3.8% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is about the same as the state figure, but well below the Australian average 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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13950/trangie/topic/first-nations