421
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields
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 First Nations resident in Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields is 27, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24. While the area is home to 421 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, many face significant challenges with employment and income.
421
- 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 Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields — lower than 86% of areas.
| Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields | 421 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 421 First Nations people living here, a count smaller than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is 27, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 22.6%, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the state figure of 32.5% and far below the Australian average of 37.0%.
22.6%
Lower than 79% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 20.4%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 12.3% national rate.
20.4%
Higher than 81% 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.
Household income for First Nations people is $1,042, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is $470, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $540.
$470
Lower than 71% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,042
Lower than 83% 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.
About 10.7% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is higher than most areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 16.0% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
10.7%
Higher than 67% 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 Kalgoorlie - Dundas - Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE503002/kalgoorlie-dundas-goldfields/topic/first-nations