18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warialda Rail · 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 small but notably young First Nations community exists in Warialda Rail, where the typical age is just 14. This is far younger than the state and national figures, reflecting a population dominated by children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warialda Rail — higher than 66% of areas.
| Warialda Rail | 18 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 69% of similar areas. This group is far younger than the rest of the country, with a typical age of 14 compared to 24 nationally.
18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $900, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,558. Personal income is lower than most areas, at $537 per week.
$537
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 Warialda Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14168/warialda-rail/topic/first-nations