126
Lower than 83% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kundat Djaru · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Kundat Djaru
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 huge 82.5% of First Nations people in Kundat Djaru speak a traditional language. This cultural strength exists alongside significant challenges, as the typical person here earns just $256 a week, which is far below the national figure.
126
- 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 Kundat Djaru — lower than 83% of areas.
| Kundat Djaru | 126 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 126 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The group is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of just 21.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 very low, with only 10.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.5%.
10.5%
Lower than 93% 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.
Finding a job is difficult here, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 44.8%. This is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national rate of 12.3%.
44.8%
Higher than 96% 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.
Earnings are very low, with typical personal income at $256 and household income at $924. Both figures are far below those seen across Australia and the rest of the state.
$256
Lower than 96% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$924
Lower than 84% 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.
Cultural heritage is strong, with 82.5% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
82.5%
Higher than 90% 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 Kundat Djaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50400203/kundat-djaru/topic/first-nations