1,166
Higher than 83% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow
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.
First Nations populations in Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow have grown since 2011, with 1,166 people now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical resident here aged 30.
1,166
- 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 Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow — higher than 83% of areas.
| Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow | 1,166 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,166 First Nations people in the area, which is more than about 84% of similar places. The typical age is 30, making this group noticeably older than the state and national figures of 24.
30 yrs
Older 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 rates are low here, with only 23.0% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0% and well below the Western Australian rate of 32.5%.
23.0%
Lower than 74% 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 work is easier here than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 9.6%. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
9.6%
Lower than 66% 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 incomes are among the highest for this level, with household income at $2,476, far above the state's $1,480. Personal income is also well above the national figure, sitting at $742.
$742
Higher than 86% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,476
Higher than 97% 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.
Language preservation is lower than in most similar areas, with 4.2% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far below the state rate of 16.0% and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Darlington - Mundaring - Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50501301/darlington-mundaring-chidlow/topic/first-nations