Upper Lansdowne · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Upper Lansdowne

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 strikingly young First Nations population lives in Upper Lansdowne, where the typical age is just 16 years. This community is larger than in about 75% of similar areas, though very few of its residents speak a First Nations language.

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📍 Upper Lansdowne, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Lansdowne sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

33
  • 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 Upper Lansdowne — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Upper Lansdowne33
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 33 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. At 16 years, the typical age is far younger than the Australian figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,083, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $350.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the national 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 Upper Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14051/upper-lansdowne/topic/first-nations