2,785
Higher than 80% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Armadale · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Armadale
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 growing community of 2,785 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now live in Armadale. This population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 21 years. While many find work challenging, household incomes here are higher than in most similar areas.
2,785
- 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 Armadale — higher than 80% of areas.
| Armadale | 2,785 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than in about 83% of similar areas. These residents are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country, with a typical age of 21.
21 yrs
Younger than 93% 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 sits at 35.9%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5%, though it remains a little below the national rate of 37.0%.
35.9%
Higher than 61% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations residents is 20.0%, which is much higher than in most other areas. This is well above the state rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 12.3%.
20.0%
Higher than 80% 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 is $1,531, which is higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Typical personal income is $565, a little above the Western Australian figure of $481.
$565
Higher than 59% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,531
Higher than 66% 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 8.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the state rate of 16.0% and the national figure of 12.3%.
8.5%
Higher than 60% 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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505001/armadale/topic/first-nations