2,061
Higher than 73% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wanneroo - North-East · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Wanneroo - North-East
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 noticeably younger First Nations population marks Wanneroo - North-East, where the typical age is just 21. This community is larger than about 74% of similar areas and shows a strong trend toward higher school completion than the state average.
2,061
- 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 Wanneroo - North-East — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wanneroo - North-East | 2,061 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,061 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. They are noticeably younger than the state and national figures, 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.
School completion is high, with 39.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5%.
39.8%
Higher than 73% 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 challenge in the area. The First Nations unemployment rate is 17.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.
17.8%
Higher than 75% 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 much higher than most similar areas at $1,722. Typical personal income is $545, which is about the same as the national figure.
$545
Higher than 53% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,722
Higher than 79% 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 7.8% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 16.0%.
7.8%
Higher than 58% 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 Wanneroo - North-East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505020/wanneroo-north-east/topic/first-nations