11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Waterview · 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.
Eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Waterview, which is a larger group than in about 62% of similar areas. This community is notably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waterview — higher than 60% of areas.
| Waterview | 11 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here have a typical age of 27, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23 and the Australian figure of 24.
11
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27 yrs
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $699, which is well above the national figure of $540. However, typical household income is much lower than most areas at $762, falling far below the $1,558 seen across New South Wales.
$699
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$762
Lower than 90% 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 Waterview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14203/waterview/topic/first-nations