48
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Urbenville · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Urbenville
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 strong connection to culture and language shapes the lives of First Nations people in Urbenville, where 48 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. While school completion rates are higher than the national figure, the area faces significant financial challenges with typical incomes falling far below state and national levels.
48
- 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 Urbenville — higher than 77% of areas.
| Urbenville | 48 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 48 First Nations residents in Urbenville, which is a larger population than about 79% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 25, making them a little older than the national figure of 24.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are relatively strong, with 41.7% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is well above both the New South Wales figure of 35.0% and the national average of 37.0%.
41.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is a major challenge, with a typical weekly amount of $850, which is far below the state figure of $1,558. Personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at just $340 a week.
$340
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$850
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Cultural ties remain prominent, as 10.4% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.0%, though it sits a little below the national average of 12.3%.
10.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Urbenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14075/urbenville/topic/first-nations