Wanganui · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Wanganui

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 typical First Nations resident in Wanganui is far older than the national figure. While there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, those in the community earn significantly more than the usual person in the state.

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Where Wanganui sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Wanganui — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people is 37, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 23. There are currently no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,875, a little above the national figure. Personal income is among the highest for similar areas at $1,375, which is far above the Australian typical of $540.

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 Wanganui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14152/wanganui/topic/first-nations