11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wallangra · 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 very young First Nations population defines the community in Wallangra, where the typical person is only 13 years old. While 11 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this small group faces significant financial hardship compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallangra — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wallangra | 11 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is just 13 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 24. This age is among the lowest for similar areas.
11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13 yrs
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are very low, with the usual household earning just $725, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Individual income is also much lower than most areas at $350.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% 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 Wallangra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14125/wallangra/topic/first-nations