2,699
Higher than 79% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Stirling · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Stirling
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 First Nations people live in Stirling than in about 82% of similar areas. This population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27. These residents often achieve higher education levels and personal incomes than those in most other comparable areas.
2,699
- 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 Stirling — higher than 79% of areas.
| Stirling | 2,699 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,699 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Stirling. The typical age is 27, which is noticeably older than the figure for both Western Australia and Australia.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
Education levels are strong here, with 47.2% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the state rate of 32.5% and the national figure of 37.0%.
47.2%
Higher than 86% 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 13.9%, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian rate of 15.9% but a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
13.9%
Higher than 59% 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.
Personal income is a highlight, with a typical weekly amount of $638, which is well above the state figure and much higher than most similar areas. Typical household income is $1,448, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$638
Higher than 76% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,448
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.
About 9.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the rates for Western Australia and Australia.
9.0%
Higher than 62% 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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505018/stirling/topic/first-nations