843
Lower than 62% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Carnarvon - Mungullah · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Carnarvon - Mungullah
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.
Gaps in income and employment are far wider than the state average for First Nations people in Carnarvon - Mungullah. While there are 843 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, they face significant challenges with typical household incomes falling well below national figures.
843
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Carnarvon - Mungullah — lower than 62% of areas.
| Carnarvon - Mungullah | 843 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 30 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 88% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is low, with only 19.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 37% national average.
19.5%
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Joblessness is a major issue here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 25.8%, which is far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
25.8%
Higher than 88% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is much lower than most areas at $933, while personal income is also well below the national figure at $418.
$418
Lower than 78% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$933
Lower than 90% of indigenous area 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.
Only 5.0% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is far below the 16.0% seen across Western Australia.
5.0%
Lower than 61% of indigenous area 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 Carnarvon - Mungullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE502001/carnarvon-mungullah/topic/first-nations