1,594
Higher than 65% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mundaring - Swan View · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Mundaring - Swan View
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 person in Mundaring - Swan View is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 28. This community stands out for its high household incomes, which are well above those seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
1,594
- 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 Mundaring - Swan View — higher than 65% of areas.
| Mundaring - Swan View | 1,594 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,594 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 64% of similar areas.
28 yrs
Older than 79% 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 low, with 27.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, a figure well below the national rate of 37.0%.
27.7%
Lower than 66% 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 12.0%, which is about the same as the Australian figure and well below the Western Australian rate.
12.0%
Lower than 55% 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.
Earnings are strong, with a typical household income of $2,036 and a typical personal income of $686, both of which are well above state and national levels.
$686
Higher than 84% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,036
Higher than 90% 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 6.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is far below the 16.0% seen across Western Australia.
6.0%
Lower than 53% 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 Mundaring - Swan View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505013/mundaring-swan-view/topic/first-nations