731
Lower than 69% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning
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 much higher unemployment rate of 22% marks the First Nations experience in Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning. There are 731 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, whose typical age is 24, matching the state and national figures.
731
- 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 Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning — lower than 69% of areas.
| Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning | 731 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 24 years, which is about the same as the figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
24 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is low here, with only 26.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37%.
26.6%
Lower than 70% 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 significant issue, as the 22% unemployment rate is well above both the state figure of 15.9% and the national average of 12.3%.
22.0%
Higher than 84% 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 incomes are much lower than in most similar areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,024, which is well below the state figure of $1,480.
$455
Lower than 73% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,024
Lower than 84% 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.
Only 4.1% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 16%.
4.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Narrogin - Wagin - Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE507013/narrogin-wagin-katanning/topic/first-nations