Aboriginal Affairs NSW

1. Everyone enjoys long and healthy lives

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy long and healthy lives.

Target

Close the Gap in life expectancy within a generation, by 2031.

NSW Baseline

M. 70.9y
W. 75.9y²

Change required to reach target¹

+ M: 9.3y
+ W: 7.6y

Current status

M: 70.9y
W: 75.9y
in 2015-2017

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
²Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2018, Life tables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2015-2017. 2015-2017 data.

2. Children are born healthy and strong

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are born healthy and strong.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies with a healthy birthweight to 91 per cent.

NSW Baseline

90.3%³

Change required to reach target¹

+ 1.10%

Current status

89.9% in 2020

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
³National Perinatal Data Collection, analysis by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2017 data.

3. Children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years.

Target

By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Fulltime Schooling (YBFS) early childhood education to 95 per cent.

NSW Baseline

75.7%⁴

Change required to reach target¹

nil

Current status

95.8% in 2022

¹Percentages in this column refer to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁴Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2018 data.

4. Children thrive in their early years

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive in their early years.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children assessed as developmentally on track in all five domains of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) to 55 per cent.

NSW Baseline

42%⁵

Change required to reach target¹

+ 16.20%

Current status

38.8% (2021)

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁵Australian Early Development Census, calculations by National Indigenous Australians Agency, 2018 data.

5. Students achieve their full learning potential

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students achieve their full learning potential.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (age 20-24) attaining year 12 or equivalent qualification to 96 per cent

NSW Baseline

64.3%⁶

Change required to reach target¹

+ 26.70%

Current status

69.3% in 2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁶Australian Census of Population and Housing, 2016 data.

6. Students reach their full potential through further education pathways

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their full potential through further education pathways.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) to 70 per cent.

NSW Baseline

48.3%⁷

Change required to reach target¹

+ 15.90%

Current status

54.1 % in 2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁷Australian Census of Population and Housing, 2016 data.

7. Youth are engaged in employment or education

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth are engaged in employment or education.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (15-24 years) who are in employment, education or training to 67 per cent.

NSW Baseline

61.7%⁸

Change required to reach target¹

+ 5.00%

Current status

62.0% in 2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁸Australian Census of Population and Housing, 2016 data.

8. Strong economic participation and development of people and their communities

Outcome

Strong economic participation and development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-64 who are employed to 62 per cent.

NSW Baseline

54.6%⁹

Change required to reach target¹

+ 2.40%

Current status

59.6% in 2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
⁹Australian Census of Population and Housing, 2016 data.

9. People can secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and needs.

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and need.

Target

By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in appropriately sized (not overcrowded) housing to 88 per cent.

NSW Baseline

85.9%¹⁰

Change required to reach target¹

+ 0.50%

Current status

87.5% in 2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹⁰Australian Census of Population and Housing, 2016 data.

10. Adults are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

Target

By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults held in incarceration by at least 15 per cent.

NSW Baseline

1,868.9 per 100,000 population¹¹

Change required to reach target¹

-15.4% (-289 per 100,000 population)

Current status

1,878 per 100,000 people in June 2022
(target less than 1588.6 in 2031)

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹¹Australian Bureau of Statistics Prisoners in Australia, 2019 data.

11. Young people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

Target

By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (10-17 years) in detention by 30 per cent.

NSW Baseline

22.4 per 10,000 population¹²

Change required to reach target¹

nil

Current status

15.7 per 10,000 young people in 2021-2022 (Target 15.7 per 10,000 population in 2031)

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹²Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Youth Justice National Minimum Data Set. 2018-19 data.

12. Children are not overrepresented in the child protection system

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are not overrepresented in the child protection system.

Target

By 2031, reduce the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 45 per cent.

NSW Baseline

60.2 per 1,000 population¹³

Change required to reach target¹

- 42.2% (-24.2 per 1,000 population)

Current status

57.3 per 1,000 in June 2022 (target less than 33.1 in 2031)

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹³Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Child Protection Collections, 2018-19 data.

13. Families and households are safe

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and households are safe.

Target

A significant and sustained reduction in violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children towards zero.

NSW Baseline

10%¹⁴

Change required to reach target¹

- 50% (5 percentage points)

Current status

Data work in development

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹⁴This figure is approximate only, as it has a relative standard error of 21.3%, and margin of error of 4.2%. Australian Bureau of Statistics National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2018-19 data.

14. People enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing.

Target

Significant and sustained reduction in suicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people towards zero.

NSW Baseline

17.5 per 100,000 population¹⁵

Change required to reach target¹

- 100% (20.8 per 100,000 population)

Current status

20.8 per 100,000 overall
M: 33.0 per 100,000
W: 9.3 per 100,000
2017-2021

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹⁵Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2014-18 data.

15. People maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters.

Target

a) By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in Australia’s landmass subject to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s legal rights or interests.

b) By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in areas covered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s legal rights or interests in the sea.

NSW Baseline

a) 6,382 sq km (2020)¹⁶

b) 20sq km (2020)¹⁷

Change required to reach target¹

a) +13.9 % (+896.3 sq km)

b) + 15% (+3 sq km)

Current status

a) 6,443 sq km16 (Target 7339.3 sq km in 2031)

b) 20 sq km in 2020

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹⁶This figure covers land subject to the following: Aboriginal Land Councils granted under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act since 1983; Indigenous Land Use Agreements as at October 2020; National Parks Act Joint Management Agreements as at October 2020; and Native Title determinations as at June 2021. Figures have been taken from internal data sources within the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
¹⁷This figure covers Native Title only. National Native Title Tribunal, data as at June 2020.

16. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and languages are strong, supported and flourishing.

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and languages are strong, supported and flourishing.

Target

By 2031, there is a sustained increase in number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken.

NSW Baseline

Data not currently collected.

Change required to reach target¹

A sustained increase

Current status

Data currently unavailable

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.

17. By 2026, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal levels of digital inclusion.

Outcome

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to information and services enabling participation in informed decision-making regarding their own lives.

Target

By 2026, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal levels of digital inclusion

NSW Baseline

79.9% ¹⁸

Change required to reach target¹

Data currently unavailable

Current status

Data currently unavailable

¹This refers to the percentage point change required to reach the target.
¹⁸National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, Customised Data Report, 2014-15 data.

Socio-economic outcome targets

1. Everyone enjoys long and healthy lives

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

2. Children are born healthy and strong

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

3. Children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

4. Children thrive in their early years

Outcome

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NSW Baseline

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Current status

5. Students achieve their full learning potential

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

6. Students reach their full potential through further education pathways

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

7. Youth are engaged in employment or education

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

8. Strong economic participation and development of people and their communities

Outcome

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NSW Baseline

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Current status

9. People can secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and needs.

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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Current status

10. Adults are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system

Outcome

Target

NSW Baseline

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11. Young people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system

Outcome

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NSW Baseline

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12. Children are not overrepresented in the child protection system

Outcome

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NSW Baseline

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13. Families and households are safe

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14. People enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing

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