399
Lower than 51% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bassendean · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Bassendean
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.
More people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Bassendean than in about half of similar areas. The First Nations community here is notably young, with a typical age of just 23. This group shows strong education results, though they face higher unemployment than the national figure.
399
- 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 Bassendean — lower than 51% of areas.
| Bassendean | 399 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 399 First Nations people living in Bassendean. They are a little younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 23.
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 a strong point for the community, with 40.2% finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Western Australian rate of 32.5% and the national figure of 37.0%.
40.2%
Higher than 72% 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 is 15.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state figure, but well above the national rate of 12.3%.
15.9%
Higher than 70% 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 $1,597, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state figure of $1,480. Personal income is $534, which is about the same as the national figure.
$534
Higher than 52% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,597
Higher than 71% 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 9.3% of First Nations people in the area speak a First Nations language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the state and national figures.
9.3%
Higher 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 Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50500201/bassendean/topic/first-nations