582
Lower than 77% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Argyle - Warmun · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Argyle - Warmun
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.
Over 61% of First Nations people in Argyle - Warmun speak a traditional language, a rate far above the national figure. This reflects a strong cultural connection for the 582 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. While the typical age is 24, the community faces significant challenges with low school completion and high unemployment.
582
- 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 Argyle - Warmun — lower than 77% of areas.
| Argyle - Warmun | 582 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 582 First Nations residents in the area. The typical person is 24 years old, which is about the same as the typical age across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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 quite low here, with only 17.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37% and the state average of 32.5%.
17.6%
Lower than 88% 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, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 27.1%. This is much higher than most other areas and far above the national rate of 12.3%.
27.1%
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 earnings are very low, with personal income sitting at $309, which is far below the Australian figure of $540. Similarly, household income is well below both state and national levels at $1,018.
$309
Lower than 92% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,018
Lower than 85% 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 exceptionally high, with 61.7% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia and the 16% in Western Australia.
61.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Argyle - Warmun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE504001/argyle-warmun/topic/first-nations