community portrait: moree plains lga...aboriginal people. the moree plains non-aboriginal population...

Overview Preface 2Snapshot 3Tracking changes in Moree Plains 4

Population Aboriginal population and growth 5Life stages 6Age profile 7Population Indicators 8

Households Household types and sizes 9Household Indicators 10Types of housing 11Housing costs and tenure 12Housing Indicators 13Internet @ home 14

Incomes Personal income 15Household income 16Income Indicators 17

Education Education participation by age 18Current education 19Education Attendance Indicators 20Schooling levels 21Education Achievement Indicators 22

Disability Disability levels 23Disability care given 24Disability Indicators 25

Community Portrait:

Moree Plains LGAA portrait of the Aboriginal community of Moree Plains, compared with NSW,

from the 2016 and earlier Censuses.

Contents

Moree Plains is the Local Government Area called Moree Plains at the 2016 Census.

Prepared for Aboriginal Affairs NSW

Community Portrait: Moree Plains LGA page 1

Indigenous Portrait2016A Moree Plains.xlsx Version A of 10 August 2017

Note: difference and changes shown in this Portrait are rounded to the nearest significant figure but are calculated from the unrounded data, so small anomalies are possible when comparing differences.

Nationally, the number of people with Aboriginal origins counted in the Census rose by a fifth (21%) between 2011 and 2016. Almost three-quarters of the increase was from births; the rest was caused by more people identifying Aboriginal origins than previously.

Preface

Who is included?

Who are Aboriginal?

Sources of data

National trends

This report uses data from the Census, held every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), to paint a profile of the Aboriginal population of Moree Plains as it was in August 2016, and show how it had changed over the previous decade.

Are all Aboriginal people counted?

While care has been taken to ensure that this Portrait accurately transcribes and reports on data loaded from

the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, neither The Public Practice nor the Australian Bureau of

Statistics, nor any publisher or distributor of this Portrait, in whatever format, gives any guarantee that this

report is accurate and correct in every detail. Before making important decisions, you are advised to check

the data and calculations yourself using original data sources.

Copyright and disclaimer

Language in this report

Where it is used in this Portrait, the term 'Aboriginal' is used to describe the many nations, language groups and clans in Moree Plains, including those from the Torres Strait. This usage recognises that Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of NSW.

The people described in this Portrait were the usual residents of Moree Plains in 2016, even if they completed the Census away from home. People who were visiting Moree Plains on Census night are not included.

Aboriginal people, in this Portrait, means all people who, in completing the Census, responded that they had Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origins, or both. Non-Aboriginal people are those who said they did not have these origins. Note: the Census question asks people about their origins; it does not ask how they identify in their daily lives.

Not all Aboriginal people completed the Census and identified their origins: 21.6% of the Moree Plains Census respondents said they had Aboriginal origins, but another 11.4% did not answer this question.The ABS estimates that the net undercount rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was 17.5% in 2016 (equivalent to 137,750 persons nationally). This is slightly higher than 2011 (17.2%). This means that, on average, the Aboriginal population was about a fifth larger than counted. However, despite such omissions, the Census is a vital source of information about Aboriginal Australians.

The data for this report are drawn from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Indigenous) Profiles and Community Profiles published by the ABS from the 2006, 2011 and 2016 Censuses. Data in this portrait for 2011 and 2006 censuses have been produced using the 2016 boundary regardless of changes to previous LGA or other geographical classifications over time.

The copyright in all Census data is held by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for the Commonwealth

of Australia. The copyright in the design, text and software code used in this product, called a Portrait, is held

by The Public Practice Pty Ltd, ABN 003 052 140.


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The median income of Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains was about $377 a week, which was 50% that of all adults here ($756).

About 11% of the Aboriginal population were under 5 in 2016. This infant population was larger

than the population growth, so other age groups had declined in number.

Snapshot: Moree Plains LGA, 2016

The Aboriginal community is younger than the non-Aboriginal population, with a median age of 25 vs 41 years.

167 Aboriginal people (5.9% of the Aboriginal population) reported that they had a severe or profound disability.

There was a higher proportion under 18 years old: 38% compared with 22%.

There was a lower proportion aged 65 or more: 7% compared with 18%.

47% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal households had an internet connection, which was 8% more than in 2011.

349 Aboriginal people had completed Year 12, which was 54% more than in 2011 and 81%

more than in 2006.

– the disability rate for Aboriginal people aged 55–64 year olds was 3 times the average for

this age group in Moree Plains.

– 13% fewer Aboriginal people aged 20–24 year olds in education.

21% of the Aboriginal households were single persons (vs 32% of non-Aboriginal households).

In all, 24% of Aboriginal households in Moree Plains were home-owners (with or without a

mortgage), which was up by 1% since 2011.

Aboriginal households most commonly lived in rented dwellings (69%), with 15% in mortgaged and 10% in fully owned dwellings.

The median income gap had closed by 1% since 2011.

Compared with non-Aboriginal residents of the same age, there were:

– 20% fewer Aboriginal people aged 15–19 year olds in education;

Three in ten Aboriginal households were one-parent families.

One in four were couples with children.

In the 2016 Census, 2,845 of the 13,159 residents (21.6%) counted in Moree Plains said that they had Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origins, or both. Of these, 98% were Aboriginal.

Between 2011 and 2016, the counted Aboriginal population rose by 2%, from 2,792; the overall

population of Moree Plains fell by 2%.

– for 25–34 year olds, the Aboriginal rate was 2.2 times the average in the LGA.

Almost three in ten Aboriginal residents (814 people) were attending an educational institution.

12% of Aboriginal adults (aged 15+) gave assistance to a person with a severe disability.

Aboriginal people had higher disability rates than average in most age groups.

Aboriginal households had an average of 3.0 residents, which was larger than non-Aboriginal households (2.3) in the LGA.


Aboriginal non-Aboriginal Gap in 2016

last 5 years

2011–2016

last decade

2006–2016

home ownership 24% 61% -37% up 1% up 2%

% of households owning/buying their home

personal income* $377 $756 -50% up 20% up 56%

median weekly income of adults (15+)

household income $854 $1,355 -37% up 15% up 42%

median weekly income of households

pre-school 22% 27% -5% up 1% up 6%

% of infants under 5 in education

teenage education 49% 69% -20% up 1% up 14%

% of 15–19 year-olds in education

children at school 89% 95% -6% up 5% up 12%

% of 5–14 year olds in education

Year 12 completion 19% 43% -24% up 6% up 8%

% of adults (15+) who have left school

average schooling 9.9 yrs 10.6 yrs -0.8 yrs 0.3 yrs 0.5 yrs

average completed school Year

disability* 5.9% 4.3% +1.6% up 2% up 2%

% of people with a severe, long-term disability

Change in Aboriginal rateRates in Moree Plains in 2016

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rate was worsening

In the table below, some indicators of community structure and well-being are calculated for Aboriginal people in Moree Plains. The difference or gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in Moree Plains is shown for 2016. Changes in the Aboriginal rates are tracked over the past five years and decade.

Tracking changes in Moree Plains


rate was improving


rate was fairly stable

Indicator

* Personal income and disability data compare Aboriginal rates with those of the whole population in Moree Plains.


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The ABS estimates that the net Census undercount rate nationally for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples was 17.5% in 2016.

Aboriginal people comprised 21.6% of the Moree Plains population, compared with 2.9% in NSW.

In the 2016 Census, the Moree Plains Aboriginal population was counted as 2,845 people, of whom 2,779 identified as Aboriginal and 48 as both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; 21 identified as Torres Strait Islander.

There were 106 males per 100 females among non-

Aboriginal people.

The Moree Plains non-Aboriginal population fell by

13% over the decade.

Between 2011 and 2016, the counted Aboriginal population in Moree Plains rose by 2% (by 53) from 2,792; the total Moree Plains population fell by 2%.

Among the Aboriginal people here, there were 114 females per 100 males.

On Census night 2016, 2,637 Aboriginal residents were at home in Moree Plains (93% of the population), and 203 were staying away from home (7%). Offsetting those away were 204 Aboriginal people visiting in Moree Plains, equivalent to 7% of the Aboriginal residents.

11.4% of Moree Plains people did not say whether

they had Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origins.

Aboriginal population and growth

There were 34 fewer Aboriginal visitors than in 2011, when there were 238, equal to 9% of the Aboriginal population.

Of the out-of-area visitors, 73% were from New South

Wales and 9% were from Queensland, with the rest

from other states.

The proportion of Aboriginal residents away from home was 2% lower than in 2011.

The number of infants born over the last five years was larger than the population growth, so other age groups had declined in number.

Between 2006 and 2016, the Moree Plains Aboriginal population rose by 5% (from 2,705 in 2006).

The Aboriginal population counted in NSW rose by

56% over the decade.

The proportion away from home was similar to non-

Aboriginal residents of Moree Plains; it was 1% higher

than for Aboriginal residents of NSW.

27 of the visitors were from the same locality (eg. overnighting with neighbours).

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Those aged 18–64 made up 54% of the Aboriginal community in NSW; their number had risen by 29% from 2011.

The Aboriginal population of Moree Plains had a smaller proportion in the working stage of life (15–64 years) than the non-Aboriginal population, with a higher proportion of children under 15 and a smaller proportion of people aged 65 or older.

187 of Aboriginal residents were aged 65+ years (7% of the total).

The number of children was down 8% from 2011; and down 7% from 2006.

The number aged 65+ had risen by 19% from 2011; this was 73% higher than in 2006.

Across NSW, 5% of Aboriginal people were aged 65+; their number had risen by 58% since 2011, and by 136% since 2006.

18% of non-Aboriginal people in Moree Plains were aged 65+.

In the Moree Plains Aboriginal population in 2016:

Life stages

• 314 (or 11%) were under five• 456 (or 16%) were aged 5–11• 319 (or 11%) were aged 12–17

1,089 Aboriginal residents (38% or almost four in ten) were children under 18.

The proportion of Aboriginal children in Moree Plains was 17% higher than the average for non-Aboriginal people.

The number aged 18–64 was up 8% from 2011; and up 10% from 2006.

5% more of the Aboriginal population were young adults (18–24 yrs), and 7% fewer were mature adults (45–64 yrs), compared with the non-Aboriginal population of the LGA.

In NSW, 41% of the Aboriginal community were children under 18; the number was up 18% since 2011.

• 331 (or 12%) were aged 18–24• 653 (or 23%) were aged 25–44• 583 (or 20%) were aged 45–64

The proportion aged 18–64 among Aboriginal people was 5% lower than for non-Aboriginal (60%).

1,567 people (55% or over five in ten) were adults aged 18–64.

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Life Stages • Moree Plains • 2016

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The Moree Plains Aboriginal population has an age profile that is younger than the non-Aboriginal population, with a lower median age (25 vs 41 years).

The average age was 30 years in 2016, with half the population aged under 25 years (the median age).

The average age was 11 years younger than for the non-Aboriginal residents; the median age was 16 years younger.

There were many more females than males among those aged 50–54 years, then in those aged 40–44 years and 30–34 years.

The average age of Aboriginal people in NSW had risen by one year since 2011, and risen by 3 years in the decade since 2006.

The number aged 65+ was 19% higher than in 2011; the percentage of people this age was up by 0.9% since 2011, when it was 5.6%.

In the NSW Aboriginal population, the increases since 2011 were: 55–59 year olds (46%); 50–54 year olds (31%); and 20–24 year olds (36%).

For the Moree Plains Aboriginal population in 2016:

The average age was 2 years higher than in 2011 and 3 years higher than in 2006.

The largest 5-year age groups were 5–9 years (11%), 0–4 years (11%) and 10–14 years (10%).

Age profile

Non-Aboriginal population: about 7% were 5–9 years and also 0–4 years and 5% were 10–14 years.

Only 187 Aboriginal people (6.6%) were aged 65+ years, compared with 18% of non-Aboriginal residents.

Proportionally, the biggest increases since 2011 were of 55–59 year olds (59% more), 50–54 year olds (36% more) and 20–24 year olds (26% more).

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The older people difference had widened by 3% since 2011, after having widened by 1% over the previous five years.

The dependency difference

The older people difference in NSW was -11%. It had changed little since 2011 and changed little over the previous five years.

The dependency difference in NSW was 0.13 and had closed by 0.04 since 2011. It had closed by 0.05 over 2006 to 2011.

ratio of dependents to working age adults

The dependency ratio is the average number of people of dependent age (under 15 or 65+) for each person of working age. The national average is 0.5 dependents per adult. A higher ratio means each person of working age has more dependents to support, on average.

In 2016, the Moree Plains Aboriginal community had a dependency ratio of 0.63, compared with 0.59 for the non-Aboriginal community. The Aboriginal dependency ratio was 0.04 higher.

% aged under 5 in population

The infant difference had closed by 0% since 2011, after having closed by 0% over the previous 5 years.

The older people difference

Population Indicators

% aged 65+ in population

Aboriginal communities generally have a higher proportion of young people due to larger families and fewer older people.

The dependency difference closed by 0.11 since 2011, after having closed by 0.07 over the previous five years.

Commonly, Aboriginal communities have a lower proportion of people aged over 65, due to a shorter average life-span and higher birth rates.

The infant difference

The infant difference in NSW was +5%. It had changed little since 2011 and changed little over 2006 to 2011.

In 2016, 11.0% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal residents were infants, compared with 7.0% of non-Aboriginal residents. The infant difference was +4%.

In 2016, 6.6% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal residents were aged 65 or over, compared with 18.2% of non-Aboriginal residents. The older people difference was -12%.

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One in five were one-person households (216 households, or 21%).

11% less than non-Aboriginal

* Aboriginal households are those with at least one

Aboriginal resident.

The average size of Aboriginal nuclear

families was down by 0.2 since 2011,

and down by 0.3 from 2006.

Aboriginal households: 21% lone

person; Other households: 32%.

Aboriginal households had an average of 3.0 residents in 2016, which was down by 0.3 since 2011, and down by 0.4 from 2006.

There were 52 multi-family households, and 39 other types of households.

The Moree Plains Aboriginal households were 0.2 smaller than in NSW, which averaged 3.1 residents.

The average size of the NSW Aboriginal

households was little changed since

2011.

The average size of non-Aboriginal

households changed little from 2011.

The average number of children per one-

parent family was little changed since

2011, and little changed since 2006.

Aboriginal one-parent families averaged 2.6 children, compared with 2.3 in NSW and 1.6 for non-Aboriginal one-parent families in Moree Plains.

One in four were couples with children (227 households, or 22%). 5% less than non-Aboriginal

Three in ten were one-parent families (325 households, or 32%).

In 2016, the 2,845 Aboriginal residents of Moree Plains were living in 1,020 households, which was 14% more than in 2011.

At an average size of 3.0 persons, the 1,020 Aboriginal households had some 3,000 members, but only 2,603 Aboriginal people were counted in these households.

The average size of non-Aboriginal households in Moree Plains was 2.3 residents; Aboriginal households were 28% larger, on average.

The larger size of Aboriginal households is consistent with lower proportions of people living alone.

This suggests that some 440 people in

Moree Plains Aboriginal households

(one in seven) did not identify as

Aboriginal in the Census.

Aboriginal couple families had an average of 2.4 children, compared with 2.0 for non-Aboriginal families here. Aboriginal families in NSW averaged 2.3 children.

One in nine were couples without children (121 households, or 12%).

The main types of Aboriginal households* in Moree Plains in 2016 were:

Household types and sizes

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Single parent families often have low incomes because it is difficult for the parent to work without adequate child care and support. High proportions of one-parent families can indicate a higher need for support services.

In 2016, 21% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal households were lone persons, compared with 32% of non-Aboriginal households. The lone person difference was -11%.

average size of two-parent families

The lone person difference had changed little since 2011, after having changed little over the previous five years.

Household Indicators

In 2016, the average size of the Moree Plains Aboriginal nuclear families was 4.4 persons (i.e. 2.4 children), compared with 4.0 persons (2.0 children) for non-Aboriginal families, a difference of 0.4 children per family.

The single parent difference

The family size difference had decreased by 0.2 since 2011, after having changed little for 2006–2011.

The family size difference

The family size difference in NSW was 0.3 children per family, and had decreased by 0.1 since 2011. It had widened by 0.1 from 2006 to 2011.

The single parent difference in NSW was +23%. It had closed by 2% since 2011 after having closed by 1% over 2006 to 2011.

% of households with one person

The family size difference is the gap between the average sizes of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal 'nuclear families' (couples with children). Larger families have to spread their income among more members, so living standards tend to be lower.

In 2016, 59% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal family households with children had one parent, compared with 23% of non-Aboriginal families. The difference was +36%.

The lone person difference

The single parent difference had increased by 6% since 2011, after having closed by 3% over the previous five years.

Living alone is less common for Aboriginal people than for others, so most communities have a large lone person difference. The difference is influenced locally by the availability of small dwellings.

The lone person difference in NSW was -9% and had changed little since 2011. It had decreased by 1% between 2006 and 2011.

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The proportion in flats or units was 4%

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households in NSW. The proportion in

semis/townhouses was 6% lower.

Compared with other households in Moree Plains, 4% more Aboriginal households lived in flats or units, and 2% fewer lived in semis/townhouses.

No Aboriginal people were reported living in improvised accommodation (eg. shacks, tents or sleeping out) in the LGA on Census night.

In 2016, there were 146 people living in

institutional accommodation in Moree

Plains; 1% of the non-Aboriginal

population lived in institutions.

There were 10 non-Aboriginal people in

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There were 23 Aboriginal people living in institutional accommodation in Moree Plains in 2011, and 35 in 2006.

The proportion of Aboriginal households living in detached houses in Moree Plains was down by 2% since 2011, and was 6% lower than in 2006.

The proportion of non-Aboriginal

households in detached houses in

Moree Plains was down by 5% since

2011 and down by 5% since 2006.

Types of housing

This was unchanged since 2011.

16 Aboriginal people in Moree Plains were counted living in institutional accommodation on Census night (eg. nursing homes, hospitals, boarding houses, correctional centres, barracks or boarding schools).

Of the Aboriginal people in institutional accommodation, there were 1.1 males per female.

Note: very small numbers are randomly altered by the ABS to protect privacy, so are not precise.

In 2016, most Aboriginal households in Moree Plains (82%) were living in detached houses, with 13% living in flats or units and 4% living in semis/townhouses.

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Among Aboriginal households, the proportion renting

in Moree Plains was 15% higher than the rate in

NSW.

The median weekly rent paid by Other households in

Moree Plains was $165. It was $150 in 2011 and

$120 in 2006.

27% of the Other households in Moree Plains had a

mortgage, little changed since 2011, and steady since

2006.

The proportion in fully owned dwellings was unchanged since 2011; and 1% lower than in 2006.

The proportion of Other households in fully owned

dwellings in Moree Plains was down by 1% since

2011, and down by 2% since 2006.

33% of Other households in Moree Plains were

renting, 1% lower than in 2011, and similar to 2006.

The median weekly rent paid by Aboriginal households was $170. It was $135 in 2011 and $110 in 2006.

The proportion living in mortgaged dwellings was little changed since 2011; and 2% higher than in 2006.

The proportion living in dwellings that were being bought (15%) was 13% lower than for Other households.

The median monthly mortgage paid by Aboriginal households in Moree Plains in 2016 was $1,083. It was $1,300 in 2011 and $774 for 2006.

The median mortgage paid by Other households in

Moree Plains was $1,300. It was $1,275 in 2011 and

$1,083 in 2006.

261 Aboriginal households lived in public housing (26% of all households).

Of 700 Aboriginal rental households, 37% were managed by public housing and 28% were managed by real estate agents.

This number had fallen by 10 since 2011. The number of Other households in public housing in

Moree Plains had fallen by 12.

In NSW, 27% of Aboriginal households were home-

buyers with a mortgage.

The proportion of Aboriginal households that rented, 69%, was 36% higher than for other households here.

The proportion living in rented dwellings was down by 2% since 2011, and was 1% lower than in 2006.

The proportion of Aboriginal households in fully owned dwellings (10%) was 24% lower than for non-Aboriginal households.

The proportion of Aboriginal households in fully

owned dwellings in Moree Plains was 5% less than

the average in NSW.

In 2016, Aboriginal households in Moree Plains most commonly lived in dwellings that were rented (69% of the households). Another 15% lived in dwellings that were being purchased, and 10% in homes that were fully owned.

Housing costs and tenure

Only 1% of the Other households lived in public

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Differences in proportion of people in institutional accommodation will reflect the nature and extent of these institutions in the area – they might include hotels, boarding houses, nursing homes, correctional centres, barracks or hospitals.

The unhoused gap in NSW was 0.5 per 1000, and had widened by 0.3 per 1000 since 2011. It had closed by 1.1 per 1000 over 2006 to 2011.

Improvised housing includes sheds, tents, humpies and other improvised dwellings occupied on Census night. It also includes people

sleeping on park benches or in other 'rough' accommodation (the traditional definition of homeless people).

In 2016, 6 in every 1000 Aboriginal residents in Moree Plains were in institutional housing, compared with 13 per 1000 non-Aboriginal residents. The institutional difference was -7 per 1000.

In 2016, no Aboriginal residents in Moree Plains lived in improvised housing; 1.2 per 1000 non-Aboriginal residents did. The unhoused gap was -1.2 per 1000.

An indicator of homelessness in the Census is the count of people living in improvised housing (eg. shacks, tents or sleeping out).

There were no Aboriginal people in improvised housing in 2011; none in 2006

The 'unhoused' gap

The gap had closed by 2% since 2011, after having closed by 2% over the previous five years.

Housing Indicators

Ownership of a home is the main way that most Australians accumulate wealth and ensure secure accommodation.

The home ownership gap % of households owning/buying their home

In 2016, 24% of Aboriginal households in Moree Plains were either buying or owned their home, compared with 61% of Other households, a home ownership gap of -37%.

The home ownership gap in NSW was -24% and had closed by 4% since 2011. It had closed by 3% between 2006 and 2011.

The institutional difference

The institutional difference in NSW was 9 per 1000 and had changed little since 2011. It had also changed little between 2006 and 2011.

The institutional gap had changed little since 2011, after having decreased by 17 per 1000 over the previous five years.

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The internet gap in NSW was 9% and had narrowed by 2% since 2011. It narrowed by 8% between 2006 and 2011.

The internet gap

The internet gap had closed by 5% since 2011, after having closed by 6% over the previous five years.

In 2016, 47% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal households had an internet connection, compared with 72% of other households, an internet gap of -25%.

... and 25% lower than non-Aboriginal households in Moree Plains (where 72% of homes were connected).

In 2006, 19% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal people had the internet at home.

The proportion was up by 8% for Aboriginal households in NSW. It was up by 3% for non-Aboriginal households in Moree Plains (from 69% in 2011).

The proportion of Aboriginal households with internet was up by 8% from 39% in 2011.

The proportion of Aboriginal households connected to the internet was 27% lower than in NSW (74% connected),

The internet is becoming increasingly important as a source of communication and information, and is becoming an essential service.

The 2006, 2011 and 2016 Censuses had different questions about the internet.

This compared with 43% of Aboriginal people in NSW and 55% of non-Aboriginal people in Moree Plains.

In 2016, 47% of Aboriginal households in Moree Plains had an internet connection while 47% did not (480 households); 7% did not answer the question.

Internet @ home

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In 2016, the average weekly income of Aboriginal adults (aged 15+) in Moree Plains was about $519, which was 16% less than that of Aboriginal adults in NSW ($621), but 45% less than the average of all adults in Moree Plains ($937).

Personal income

Compared with Aboriginal adults across NSW:

The income distribution pattern among Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains was different from Aboriginal adults in NSW, and very different from all adults in Moree Plains.

fewer were in the $1,000 or more and nil/negative ranges, and in the $800–$999 range.

proportionally fewer were in the $1,000 or more and $800–$999 range.

Half of the Aboriginal adults received under $377 a week (the median income).

Compared with all adults in Moree Plains:

The average weekly income of Aboriginal men was $135 lower in Moree Plains than in NSW.The average weekly income of Aboriginal women here was $97 lower than in NSW.

Aboriginal men in Moree Plains averaged $533 a week (50% of the overall male average here).Aboriginal women averaged $409 a week (72% of the overall female average).

proportionally more Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains were in the $150–$299 and $300–$399 ranges.

more Aboriginal adults were in the $150–$299 and $300–$399 ranges, and in the $1–$149 range.

$668

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Aboriginal adults,Moree Plains

all adults, MoreePlains

Aboriginal adults,NSW

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The average Aboriginal household income in Moree Plains was 31% less than the average of Aboriginal households in NSW ($1,703 a week).

fewer Aboriginal households were in the $3,000 or more and $2,000–$2,499 income ranges, or in the $1,500–$1,999 and $2,500–$2,999 ranges.

Aboriginal households in Moree Plains had an average size of 3.0 residents, compared with 2.3 for non-Aboriginal households. Household incomes thus had to be spread among more people, compared to other households.

In 2016, the average income of Aboriginal households in Moree Plains was about $1,170 a week. Household income is not a strong indicator of well-being because the benefit the income gives household members is affected by the household's size.

It was 41% less than the average of the Moree Plains non-Aboriginal households – $1,975 a week.

The income distribution pattern among Aboriginal households in Moree Plains was somewhat different from the NSW Aboriginal households, and somewhat different from other households in Moree Plains.

more Aboriginal households were in the $150–$299 and $300–$399 income ranges, and in the $500–$649 range.

Half the Aboriginal households received less than $854 a week (the median household income).

Compared with Aboriginal households across NSW:

more Aboriginal households in Moree Plains were in the $150–$299 and $400–$499 income ranges.

fewer Aboriginal households were in the $3,000 or more and fewer in the $2,000–$2,499 income ranges, with fewer in the $2,500–$2,999 and $1,500–$1,999 ranges.

Compared with non-Aboriginal households in Moree Plains:

Household income

$2,484

$1,703

$1,975

$1,170

Average weekly household income, 2016

Aboriginal, MoreePlains

Other, MoreePlains

Aboriginal, NSW

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The household income gap

The personal income gap

Another indicator of disadvantage is a low median household income; half of all households receive less than this amount. However, Aboriginal households tend to be larger, with more dependents, so household income does not reflect disadvantage as well as individual income does.

The household income gap had widened by 2% since 2011, after having narrowed by about 6% over the previous five years.

Income is a major contributor to well-being. One indicator of disadvantage is a low median income – the amount which fewer than half the people earn.

median weekly income of adults (15+)

The personal income gap in NSW was -29% and had narrowed by 5% since 2011. It had narrowed 2% between 2006 and 2011.

median weekly income of households

The personal income gap had closed by 1% since 2011, after having narrowed by about 3% over the previous five years.

Income Indicators

In 2016, the median income of Aboriginal households in Moree Plains was $854, compared with $1,355 for Other households in Moree Plains. This was 37% lower – this is the household income gap.

The household income gap in NSW was 19% and had closed by 6% since 2011. It had narrowed by 5% between 2006 and 2011.

In 2016, the median income of Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains ($377) was 50% that of non-Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains ($756). The personal income gap was -50%.

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Note: In January 2010, the school leaving age in NSW changed from 15 to 17 years of age.

20% fewer Aboriginal 15–19 year olds

7% of 20–24 year olds



1.2 females per male among 5–14 year olds


1.8 females per male among 25+ year olds

Since 2011, overall participation in education by Aboriginal people in Moree Plains had decreased by 1%, but this masks changes among the age groups.



Having high proportions of people in education is a good indicator of positive individual and community development. In Moree Plains, almost three in ten Aboriginal residents (814 people) were attending an educational institution in 2016.

Education participation by age


The proportion of 0–4 year olds in education was up by 1% since 2011, and up by 6% since 2006.

Aboriginal participation in education varied with age. Here in education were:

The proportion of 20–24 year olds in education was steady since 2011, and down by 3% since 2006.

The proportion of 5–14 year olds in education was up by 5% since 2011, and up by 12% since 2006.



The proportion of 15–19 year olds in education was steady since 2011, and up by 14% since 2006.

The proportion of 25+ year olds in education was steady since 2011, and down by 1% since 2006.

similar proportions of 25+ year olds

5% of those aged 25+

Overall, Moree Plains' Aboriginal population had 119 females per 100 males in education. This varied with age. Of those in education, there were:

Because the Aboriginal population has much higher proportions at school age, their overall participation rate in education, 29%, is higher than the non-Aboriginal rate in Moree Plains, 19%. Relative to non-Aboriginal people of the same age, there were, in education:

1.2 males per female among 15–19 year olds

100% 75% 50% 25% 0 25% 50% 75% 100%

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3% of Aboriginal 25–64 year olds in NSW were at university, with

43% full-time.

In NSW, Aboriginal pre-schoolers equalled 72% of the number

aged 4–5 years. Non-Aboriginal pre-schoolers in Moree Plains

represented 81% of their age group.

The 81 Aboriginal pre-schoolers equalled 56% of the Aboriginal

children aged 4–5.

The number of Aboriginal pre-schoolers was down by 3 since 2011 and up by 29% since 2006.

7% of Aboriginal 15–24 year olds in NSW were at university, with

83% full-time.

The number of Aboriginal secondary students (218) was down by 32 or 13% since 2011 but 18% higher than 2006.

Aboriginal primary students were 111% of the number aged 6–11.

This is because some primary students were other ages.

6% of non-Aboriginal 15–24 year olds in Moree Plains attended

TAFE, with 14% full-time.

8% of non-Aboriginal 15–24 year olds in Moree Plains were at

university, with 64% full-time.

84 Aboriginal residents of Moree Plains were in post-school education in 2016. This was 12 less than in 2011, and 26 fewer than in 2006.

This rate was 1% higher than the Aboriginal rate in NSW and

similar to for non-Aboriginal children in Moree Plains.

In 2016, there were 13 Aboriginal 15–24 year olds from Moree Plains enrolled in TAFE (3% of their number); 23% attended full-time.

This rate was 17% lower than the rate for non-Aboriginal secondary

students ; it was 12% lower than for Aboriginal students in NSW.

Aboriginal secondary students were 68% of the Aboriginal children

aged 12–17.

11 Aboriginal 15–24 year olds in Moree Plains attended university or other tertiary education (2% of the number this age); 64% were full-time.

2% of non-Aboriginal 25–64 year olds in Moree Plains attended

TAFE, with 10% full-time.

4% of Aboriginal 25–64 year olds in NSW attended TAFE, with

30% full-time.

There were 44 Aboriginal students aged 25+ attending TAFE in 2016 (4% of those aged 25–64), with 45% full-time.

13 Aboriginal students aged 25+ were in tertiary education in 2016 (1% of the 25–64 year olds), with 62% full-time.

2% of non-Aboriginal 25–64 year olds in Moree Plains were at

university, with 15% full-time.

8% of Aboriginal 15–24 year olds in NSW attended TAFE, with

35% full-time.

The number of Aboriginal primary students (418) was up by 28 or 7% since 2011 and 6% higher than in 2006.

In the 2016 Census, a total of 717 Aboriginal children and teenagers in Moree Plains were attending school, with 81 in pre-school, 418 in primary school, and 218 in high school.

Current education

pre-school

primary school

high school

120% 90% 60% 30% 0 30% 60% 90% 120%

School attendance ratios Moree Plains • 2016

females % of matching age group males



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The pre-school gap had widened by 2% since 2011, after closing by 5% from 2006 to 2011.

* In January 2010, the school leaving age in NSW changed from 15

to 17 years of age.

The teenage education gap had widened by 7% since 2011, after closing by 6% from 2006 to 2011.

Education Attendance Indicators

% of 5–14 year olds in educationThe children at school gap

The teenage education gap

School is compulsory for children up to the age of 17*. Low schooling rates suggest truancy and/or underage school leavers.

The teenage education gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal in NSW was -18% and had narrowed by 1% since 2011. It narrowed by 6% over 2006 to 2011.

In 2016, 89% of Moree Plains Aboriginal children aged 5–14 were in education, and 95% of non-Aboriginal of that age were. The schooling gap was -6%.

The pre-school rates of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal infants in NSW were 25% and 25% in 2016, a gap of nil. This gap had closed by 2% since 2011.

% of 15–19 year-olds in education

The schooling gap in NSW was -3% and had narrowed by 4% since 2011. It changed little over 2006 to 2011.

In 2016, 22% of Aboriginal infants in Moree Plains were in education, compared with 27% of non-Aboriginal infants. The pre-school gap was -5%.

% of infants under 5 in educationThe pre-school gapEarly childhood education is an important contributor to success in school and later education, and makes paid work more feasible for parents.

In 2016, 49% of Moree Plains Aboriginal teenagers aged 15–19 were in education, compared with 69% of non-Aboriginal teenagers. The teenage education gap was -20%.

The schooling gap had closed by 4% since 2011, after having closing by 5% between 2006 and 2011.

Education of older teenagers is vital for their future employment, so low levels of participation in education indicates disadvantage.

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for women had risen by 2 months since 2011, and

had risen by 4 months since 2006.

In 2016, Aboriginal adults (15+) in Moree Plains had completed an average of Year 9.9 of school, compared with Year 10.6 for non-Aboriginal adults. In NSW, Aboriginal adults averaged Year 10.3.

Over the decade to 2016, there was an increase of 81% in the number who had finished Year 12 and an increase of 54% in the number who had finished school at Year 11.


had risen by 5 months since 2006.

30% of Aboriginal adults across NSW had completed Year 12.

for men had risen by one month since 2011, and had

risen by 2 months since 2006.

for men had risen by one month since 2011, and had


The average Year when Aboriginal people in Moree Plains left school had risen by 4 months since 2011, and was up by 6 months since 2006.

Of the others, 18% had completed Year 9 and 11% had completed Year 8 or lower; 20 adults did not go to school (1%); 10% did not say.

For Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains, average schooling:

The proportion of Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains who had completed Year 12 was 19%, which was 24% lower than that of non-Aboriginal adults.

Schooling levels

349 Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains had completed Year 12, which was 54% more than in 2011 and 81% more than in 2006.



60% of Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains had completed at least Year 10, which was 11% lower than for Aboriginal adults in NSW.

For non-Aboriginal adults, average schooling:

The average schooling of Aboriginal adults in NSW:

for men had risen by 4 months since 2011, and risen

by 6 months since 2006.

The average Year of school is calculated by multiplying the number who finished each Year's school by the Year,

assuming those who replied '8 years or less' averaged 7 years schooling, those who responded 'no school' had 0 years,

and excluding those who did not respond.

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Years of schooling completed Moree Plains • 2016

females % adults males



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The Year 12 gap

In 2016, 19% of Moree Plains Aboriginal adults had completed Year 12, compared with 43% of non-Aboriginal adults. The Year 12 gap was -24%.

The Year 12 gap had closed by 1% since 2011 after widening by 2% from 2006 to 2011.

In 2016, Moree Plains Aboriginal adults had completed an average of Year 9.9 at school, compared with Year 10.6 for non-Aboriginal adults. The average schooling gap was 0.8 years (10 months).

The average schooling gap in NSW was 8 months. It had changed little since 2011, after having changed little between 2006 and 2011.

The average schooling gap had changed little since 2011, after barely changing over the previous five years.

The average schooling gapThe average Year of schooling completed by adults is an indicator of a community's educational resources. Nationally, the average is Year 11.

% of adults (15+) who have left school

average completed school Year

The proportion of adults who have completed Year 12 is an important indicator of a community's educational resources. Nationally, over half of all adults (58%) have completed Year 12.

The Year 12 gap in NSW was -28% and had narrowed by 1% since 2011. It widened by 2% between 2006 and 2011.

Education Achievement Indicators

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Disability rates tend to rise with age. In 2016, they peaked among Aboriginal 65+ year olds (30%) and 55–64 year olds (15%).

There were 1.2 females per male among 25–34 year

olds with a disability.

Among 25–34 year olds, the Aboriginal disability rate

(2%) was 2.2 times that of all residents (1.0%).

Disability rates also rose among 55–64

year olds and 15–19 year olds.

In Moree Plains, the overall Aboriginal disability rate was 1.4 times that in the overall population: 5.9% compared with 4.3%.

Because Aboriginal communities tend to have fewer people in the oldest age groups where disability rates are much higher, the overall disability rate can be lower than in non-Aboriginal communities. This can mask much higher rates in some age groups.

In 2016 in Moree Plains, 167 Aboriginal residents reported having a long-term severe disability; 5.9% of the population. Among all the Moree Plains residents, 4.3% reported a disability.

Among 55–64 year olds, the Aboriginal disability rate

(15%) was 3 times the overall rate (4.7%);

On the other hand, there were 5.0 males per female

among 5–14 year olds with a disability. There were

4.0 males per female among 35–44 year olds.

Disability rates fell most among those

aged 45–54 years.

Disability levels

Among Aboriginal people in NSW, the disability rate rose from 6.2% to 7.6%.

People with a long-term severe disability are those needing help or assistance with self-care, mobility or communication, because of a

disability, long-term health condition or old age. This data compares Aboriginal people with the total population.

Aboriginal disability rates were higher for men than women: 6.8% to 5.0%. Among all residents, they were similar for men and women: 4.4% to 4.3%.

Among all Moree Plains residents, the disability rate rose 0.5%, and was 4.3% in 2016.

Among younger Aboriginal residents, the disability rate was highest among 15–19 year olds at 5% and 35–44 year olds at 3%.

From 2011 to 2016, the overall disability rate among Aboriginal residents rose from 4.4% to 5.9%.

In Moree Plains, the greatest change in the Aboriginal disability rate was the increase among those aged 65+, from 25.2% in 2011 to 30.5% in 2016.

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5–14 year olds

15–19 year olds

20–24 year olds

25–34 year olds

35–44 year olds

45–54 year olds

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Among 45–54 year olds, the proportion of Aboriginal

carers was 1.4 times the average.

Disability care given

Among 20–24 year olds, the proportion of Aboriginal

carers was 1.5 times the average.

Carers are more often women than men. In the Moree Plains Aboriginal community, there were 1.9 females per male among carers.

Male carers were most common among carers aged

15–19 with 3.0 males per female caring.

In the 2016 Census, 222 Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains, 12% of the adult population, reported that they gave assistance to a person with a severe or profound disability. There were at that time 167 Aboriginal residents who reported a severe or profound disability.

Among Aboriginal adults in NSW, caring rates rose by 1%.

From 2011 to 2016, overall caring rates among Aboriginal adults in Moree Plains changed only slightly from 13% to 12%.

Caring rates rose most among 65+ year

olds, up by 3%, and among those aged

45–54, up by 2%.

Among all Moree Plains adults, caring

rates changed little.

In NSW, 15% of Aboriginal adults were caring for a person with a disability.

Across the age groups, the proportion of Aboriginal people caring for a person with a disability ranged from 18% of 45–54 year olds and 15% of 35–44 year olds to 3% of 15–19 year olds.

Female carers were most common among 65+ year

olds with 4.0 females per male caring, and among

55–64 year olds, with 2.3 females per male caring.

The 12% carer rate among Aboriginal residents was higher than the average for all adults in Moree Plains (10%).

Relative to the NSW Aboriginal community, there

were similar proportions of carers among Aboriginal

people aged 20–24 here. There were 8% fewer carers

here among those aged 55–64.

Caring rates also fell 3% among 15–19

year olds and 2% for 25–34 year olds.

In Moree Plains, Aboriginal caring rates fell fastest among 35–44 year olds, down 3% (from 18% in 2011 to 15% in 2016).

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20–24 year olds

25–34 year olds

35–44 year olds

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The disability gap

In the Census, people with disabilities are those with a severe or profound disability lasting more than six

months, who require help with daily activities, self-care or communicating.

In 2016, 12% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal adults (aged 15+) provided assistance to a person with a severe disability, compared with 10% of all adults. The carer difference was +1% (rounded).

The carer difference in Moree Plains had closed by 1% from 2011. It changed little from 2006 to 2011.

Disability Indicators

The carer difference

The disability gap in Moree Plains had widened by 1.0% from 2011, after changing little from 2006 to 2011.

The disability gap in NSW was +2.2% and had widened by 0.9% since 2011.

In 2016, 5.9% of the Moree Plains Aboriginal residents had a severe, long-term disability, compared with 4.3% for all residents. The disability gap was +1.6%. The Aboriginal disability rate was 1.4 times the overall rate.

% of adults caring for a person with a disability

Disability rates provide a useful indicator of a community's health and need for support services. Nationally, disability rates among Aboriginal people are about 25% higher than overall rates, across most age groups.

Aboriginal people have higher disability rates and larger families, so often have proportionally more carers than the general population.

% of people with a severe, long-term disability

The carer difference in NSW was +3% in 2016. This had widened by 0.7% since 2011.

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Aboriginal all adults


community portrait: moree plains lga...aboriginal people. the moree plains non-aboriginal population...

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