454
Higher than 54% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove
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.
Four hundred and fifty-four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove. This population is slightly older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 26. While household incomes are higher than in most similar areas, there are significant challenges regarding employment.
454
- 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 Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove — higher than 54% of areas.
| Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove | 454 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 454 First Nations residents here, which is more than about 54% of similar areas. The typical resident is 26, making this group a little older than the state and national figures of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 57% 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.
About 32.5% of First Nations people here finished Year 12. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure, but sits well below the national rate of 37.0%.
32.5%
Higher than 52% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations residents is 23.5%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is well above the state figure of 15.9% and far above the national rate of 12.3%.
23.5%
Higher than 84% 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 $1,437, which is higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Typical personal income is $493, slightly below the Australian figure of $540.
$493
Lower than 58% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,437
Higher than 59% 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.
Around 10.8% of First Nations people in the area speak a traditional language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 16.0%.
10.8%
Higher than 62% 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 Maddington - Martin - Orange Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50500807/maddington-martin-orange-grove/topic/first-nations