249
Lower than 66% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo
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.
A strong connection to traditional language defines the First Nations community in Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo, where 26.1% of people speak a First Nations language. This is far above the national figure. The community is also notably older than typical First Nations populations across Australia.
249
- 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 Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo — lower than 66% of areas.
| Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo | 249 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 249 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person is 33, which is far older than the national figure of 24.
33 yrs
Older 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 is very low at 12.0%. This is far below the Western Australian rate of 32.5%.
12.0%
Lower than 91% 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 14.3%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
14.3%
Higher than 62% 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 much lower than most areas. The usual household income is $725 and the usual personal income is $283, both of which are far below the state and national figures.
$283
Lower than 92% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 93% 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.
The 26.1% of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
26.1%
Higher than 74% 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 Cheeditha - Mingullatharndo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50600501/cheeditha-mingullatharndo/topic/first-nations