136
Lower than 82% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yardgee - Nicholson Town Camps · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Yardgee - Nicholson 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 striking 32.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Yardgee - Nicholson Town Camps, far above the national figure. This small community is also very young, with a typical First Nations resident aged just 18 years.
136
- 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 Yardgee - Nicholson Town Camps — lower than 82% of areas.
| Yardgee - Nicholson Town Camps | 136 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 136 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is 18, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
18 yrs
Younger than 99% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 9.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 37% seen across Australia.
9.9%
Lower than 94% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are very low, with households earning $665 and individuals earning $258. Both figures are far below the national typical incomes of $1,507 and $540.
$258
Lower than 95% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$665
Lower than 96% 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.
The proportion of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is much higher than most areas, sitting 20 points above the Australian average.
32.4%
Higher than 75% 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 Yardgee - Nicholson Town Camps [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50400303/yardgee-nicholson-town-camps/topic/first-nations