3,448
Higher than 86% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gosnells · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Gosnells
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.
More than 3,400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gosnells, which is a larger population than about 86% of similar areas. This community is slightly older than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 25.
3,448
- 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 Gosnells — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gosnells | 3,448 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,448 First Nations people in the area. The typical resident is 25, which is a little older than the typical age across Australia and Western Australia.
25 yrs
Older 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.
About 30.3% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and well below the national average of 37.0%.
30.3%
Lower than 57% 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 people is 20.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the 15.9% rate in Western Australia and the 12.3% national figure.
20.5%
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.
Typical household income is $1,447, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Personal income is $528, slightly above the Western Australian typical amount of $481.
$528
Lower than 52% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,447
Higher than 59% 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.
Around 8.6% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the Western Australian figure of 16.0% and the national rate of 12.3%.
8.6%
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505008/gosnells/topic/first-nations