87
Lower than 89% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Warralong · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Warralong
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.
Nearly 99% of First Nations people in Warralong speak a traditional language, a figure far above the national average. While the population is small, with only 87 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the community shows a strong link to culture and a high rate of school completion.
87
- 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 Warralong — lower than 89% of areas.
| Warralong | 87 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 87 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. The typical age of these residents is 24, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
24 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is a strength in the area, with 38.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and a little above the national rate.
38.3%
Higher than 68% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are well below the state and national figures, at $1,083. This is reflected in typical personal incomes, which are among the lowest for this level at $245.
$245
Lower than 97% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,083
Lower than 71% 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 exceptionally high in Warralong, where 98.9% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
98.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Warralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50600110/warralong/topic/first-nations