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First Nations in Yass River

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 age of 45 marks the small First Nations population in Yass River as far older than the national figure. While the community is very small, those living here earn far more than the state and national averages.

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Where Yass River 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 Yass River — 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.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is a smaller count than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age for First Nations people is 45, making them far older than the same group in New South Wales, where the typical age is 23.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is $7,000, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. This strength carries through to personal incomes, which are $900 and well above the New South Wales figure of $600.

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 Yass River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14512/yass-river/topic/first-nations