128
Lower than 83% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kambalda · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Kambalda
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 significant gap in schooling and employment marks the First Nations experience in Kambalda, where only 27% of people finished Year 12. While these residents are a little younger than the national typical age of 24, they face challenges in education and work that exceed state and national levels.
128
- 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 Kambalda — lower than 83% of areas.
| Kambalda | 128 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 128 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Kambalda. The typical person in this group is 23, which is a little younger than the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% 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.
School completion is far below the national figure of 37%, with only 27% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is also well below the Western Australian rate of 32.5%.
27.0%
Lower than 65% 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 unemployment rate for First Nations people is 16.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state figure but well above the Australian rate of 12.3%.
16.7%
Higher than 72% 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 household income is $1,875, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state's $1,480. Meanwhile, the typical personal income of $486 is about the same as the state figure.
$486
Lower than 60% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 85% 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.
About 5.5% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for similar areas, but far below the Western Australian figure of 16%.
5.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Kambalda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50300204/kambalda/topic/first-nations