Woodburn · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Woodburn

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.

More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Woodburn than in about 75% of similar areas. The community is notably young, with a typical age of just 21 years. This is younger than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Woodburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodburn sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

33
  • 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 Woodburn — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Woodburn33
New South Wales 278,043

Population & age

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

There are 33 First Nations people in the area. This group is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical age of 21 compared to 24 across Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 39.1% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is a little above the Australian figure of 37.0% and well above the New South Wales rate of 35.0%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations people is $1,562, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Personal income is also similar to the state at $599.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the New South Wales rate of 4.0%.

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 Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14397/woodburn/topic/first-nations