50
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Vale Of Clwydd · 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.
A smaller number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Vale Of Clwydd than in most similar areas, with 50 people identifying as First Nations. This group is slightly older than the national typical age, though they face significant gaps in school and income compared to the wider state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Vale Of Clwydd — higher than 77% of areas.
| Vale Of Clwydd | 50 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 25, making them a little older than the typical First Nations person in Australia.
50
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is a challenge in the area, with only 22.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
22.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,281, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Personal income is also lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $545 per week.
$545
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,281
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.0% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is a little above the state average. However, this is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Vale Of Clwydd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14082/vale-of-clwydd/topic/first-nations