66
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wentworth Point · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Wentworth Point
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 high-achieving group of 66 First Nations people live in Wentworth Point. This group stands out for having very high employment and income levels compared to the rest of the state. The typical resident is 29, making the community noticeably older than First Nations populations across Australia.
66
- 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 Wentworth Point — higher than 80% of areas.
| Wentworth Point | 66 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than 83% of similar areas. The typical age is 29, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 23.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this group at this level, with 77.4% finishing Year 12. This is far above the 37% national figure.
77.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is far below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $1,333, which is far above the national figure of $540. This is mirrored in household incomes, which are well above the New South Wales average at $2,049.
$1,333
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,049
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 15.2% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 4.0% recorded in New South Wales.
15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Wentworth Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14244/wentworth-point/topic/first-nations