269
Lower than 64% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Jigalong · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Jigalong
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.
An incredible 94.4% of First Nations people in Jigalong speak a First Nations language, among the highest rates in the country. This cultural strength exists alongside significant challenges, as the community faces very high unemployment and low typical incomes compared to the rest of Australia.
269
- 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 Jigalong — lower than 64% of areas.
| Jigalong | 269 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 269 First Nations people living here. The typical person is just 20 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures 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 residents is 24.5%. This is lower than most similar areas and far below the Australian figure of 37%.
24.5%
Lower 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 for First Nations people is 48.5%, which is among the highest at this level and far above the national figure of 12.3%.
48.5%
Higher than 98% 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 $759, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the $1,507 seen across Australia. Typical personal income is also among the lowest at $258.
$258
Lower than 95% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$759
Lower than 92% 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.
Cultural ties remain very strong, with 94.4% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 16%.
94.4%
Higher than 97% 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 Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50600102/jigalong/topic/first-nations