504
Higher than 58% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bayswater - South · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Bayswater - South
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 higher share of First Nations people live in Bayswater - South than in about 58% of similar areas. This group is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 24, with the typical person here being 28 years old.
504
- 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 Bayswater - South — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bayswater - South | 504 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 504 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical resident is 28, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24 years.
28 yrs
Older than 76% 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.
Half of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the state figure of 32.5% and the national figure of 37%.
50.0%
Higher than 87% 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 10.1%, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9%.
10.1%
Lower than 62% 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 personal income is $701, which is well above the figures for Western Australia ($481) and Australia ($540). Household income is $1,473, about the same as the state and national figures.
$701
Higher than 83% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,473
Higher than 62% 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 7.9% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is well below the Western Australian rate of 16% and the national figure of 12.3%.
7.9%
Higher than 55% 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 Bayswater - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50500302/bayswater-south/topic/first-nations