306
Lower than 60% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda
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.
Strong employment and higher-than-usual incomes shape the lives of First Nations people in Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda. The area stands out for its economic success, with typical household incomes far exceeding state and national figures.
306
- 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 Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda — lower than 60% of areas.
| Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda | 306 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 306 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person in this group is 29, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
29 yrs
Older than 81% 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 high, with 40.8% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the state rate of 32.5% and the national figure of 37.0%.
40.8%
Higher 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 more common here than in most similar areas, as the First Nations unemployment rate is just 5.9%. This is well below the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the Australian figure of 12.3%.
5.9%
Lower than 87% 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.
Earnings are among the highest for this group, with typical households bringing in $3,026, far above the state figure of $1,480. Typical personal incomes are also far above the national figure of $540, reaching $1,213.
$1,213
Higher than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,026
Higher than 99% 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 connection remains strong, with 19.0% of First Nations residents speaking a First Nations language. This is well above the Australian figure of 12.3% and a little above the state rate of 16.0%.
19.0%
Higher than 72% 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 Port Hedland exc. Tjalka Brooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50600403/port-hedland-exc-tjalka-brooda/topic/first-nations