4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Upper Colo · 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.
Typical First Nations personal income is far above the national figure in Upper Colo. While only 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they earn significantly more than those in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Colo — lower than 54% of areas.
| Upper Colo | 4 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The small First Nations population is slightly younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 22.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% 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 people is $2,999, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is also much higher than most areas at $1,374.
$1,374
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,999
Higher than 87% 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 Upper Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14035/upper-colo/topic/first-nations