75
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Newcastle Waters · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Newcastle Waters
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.
Strong cultural ties define the First Nations community in Newcastle Waters, where 64% of people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. There are 75 First Nations people living here, and the typical person is 24 years old.
75
- 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 Newcastle Waters — higher than 82% of areas.
| Newcastle Waters | 75 |
|---|---|
| Northern Territory | 61,115 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 24, which is a little younger than the Northern Territory figure of 26. This age is about the same as the national typical age.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 29.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 37.0%. However, this is well above the Northern Territory average of 23.2%.
29.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,125, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure of $1,318. Personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $292, falling far below the national figure of $540.
$292
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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.
Language use is a standout feature here, with 64% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is well above the Northern Territory average of 60.1% and far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
64.0%
Higher than 95% 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 Newcastle Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70205/newcastle-waters/topic/first-nations