134
Lower than 82% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gnowangerup · 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 Gnowangerup is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 33. This older age profile sits alongside a small community of 134 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Gnowangerup — lower than 82% of areas.
| Gnowangerup | 134 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 134 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Those living here are far older than the state and national typical age of 24.
134
Lower than 82% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33 yrs
Older than 90% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is low, with 27.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and the national rate of 37.0%.
27.3%
Lower than 64% 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.
Finding work is a significant challenge here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 25.5%. This is much higher than most areas and far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
25.5%
Higher than 86% 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 incomes are well below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,100. Personal incomes are slightly lower than the national figure, at $483.
$483
Lower than 60% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,100
Lower than 70% 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.
Traditional language use is very low, with 0.0% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50700801/gnowangerup/topic/first-nations