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First Nations in Unanderra

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 total of 252 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Unanderra, which is among the largest populations for this group at this level. While this group is slightly older than the national figure, many face significant financial challenges compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Unanderra sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

252
  • 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 Unanderra — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Unanderra252
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 26 years old, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 years.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion sits at 31.5%, which is well below the national figure of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.1%, a figure that is about the same as the state average and well below the Australian rate of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with household income at $1,077 and personal income at $434, both well below the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Only 1.2% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is a little below the New South Wales figure and far below the national average.

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 Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14026/unanderra/topic/first-nations