1,044
Lower than 52% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku
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 stark contrast to the rest of the country marks the First Nations experience in Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku, where 82.7% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people speak a traditional language. While the population is noticeably older than the national figure, significant gaps remain in income and education.
1,044
- 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 Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku — lower than 52% of areas.
| Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku | 1,044 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,044 First Nations people here, with a typical age of 29. This is noticeably older than the typical First Nations person in Western Australia or across Australia, who is 24.
29 yrs
Older than 86% 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 sits at 17.1%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is far below the Western Australian rate of 32.5% and the national figure of 37.0%.
17.1%
Lower than 89% 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 people is 26.2%, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the 15.9% seen in Western Australia and 12.3% across the nation.
26.2%
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 among the lowest at this level at $751, far below the $1,507 national figure. Similarly, the usual personal income of $318 is far below the Australian average of $540.
$318
Lower than 91% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$751
Lower than 99% 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.
Language preservation is very strong here, with 82.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 16.0% recorded for Western Australia and 12.3% for the rest of the country.
82.7%
Higher than 95% 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 Laverton - Ngaanyatjarraku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE503004/laverton-ngaanyatjarraku/topic/first-nations