165
Lower than 77% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Broome Town Camps · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Broome Town Camps
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 resident in Broome Town Camps is 11 years older than those in the rest of the state and country. This gap in age marks a distinct demographic profile for the area, where 165 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live.
165
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Broome Town Camps — lower than 77% of areas.
| Broome Town Camps | 165 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 35 years old, which is far older than the state and national figure of 24 years and among the highest for similar areas.
35 yrs
Older than 92% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 34.7% of First Nations people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the Western Australian figure and slightly below the national average.
34.7%
Higher than 58% of indigenous location 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 9.7%, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
9.7%
Lower than 65% of indigenous location 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 weekly personal income for First Nations residents is $616, which is well above the state figure. This is consistent with household incomes of $1,625, which are higher than most areas.
$616
Higher than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Higher than 73% of indigenous location 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.
First Nations languages are spoken by 17.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and higher than most similar areas.
17.0%
Higher than 72% of indigenous location 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 Broome Town Camps [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50100103/broome-town-camps/topic/first-nations