100
Lower than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mukinbudin · Indigenous Location
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 typical First Nations resident in Mukinbudin is 32 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 24. While the population is small with 100 people, the community stands out for having a First Nations population that is much older than in most other similar areas.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Mukinbudin — lower than 87% of areas.
| Mukinbudin | 100 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 100 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At 32 years, the typical age is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
100
Lower than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 88% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion is 28.6%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 37.0%.
28.6%
Lower than 61% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.3%, which is a little below the national figure and well below Western Australia's 15.9%.
10.3%
Lower than 61% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income is $966, which is well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is $462, a little below the Australian figure of $540.
$462
Lower than 66% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$966
Lower than 80% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 9.0% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national figures.
9.0%
Higher than 58% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50700502/mukinbudin/topic/first-nations