1,605
Higher than 86% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Rockingham - Central Coast · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Rockingham - Central Coast
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 than 90% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than Rockingham - Central Coast. The area is home to 1,605 First Nations people, who are noticeably younger than the state and national average.
1,605
- 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 Rockingham - Central Coast — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rockingham - Central Coast | 1,605 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident here is just 20 years old. This is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 90% 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 people is 36.5%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and about the same as the national rate.
36.5%
Higher than 63% 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 people is 20.0%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above both the state and national figures.
20.0%
Higher than 78% 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 for First Nations people is $1,704, which is much higher than most areas. Personal income of $563 is also a little above the state and national figures.
$563
Higher than 59% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,704
Higher than 77% 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 7.5% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the Western Australian and national figures.
7.5%
Higher than 53% 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 Rockingham - Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50501501/rockingham-central-coast/topic/first-nations