367
Lower than 54% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Narrogin - Wagin · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Narrogin - Wagin
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 gap in employment and income marks the First Nations experience in Narrogin - Wagin compared to the rest of the country. While 367 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, many face significant hurdles in finding work and earning a typical wage. This creates a local profile where economic struggle is much more common than in other similar areas.
367
- 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 Narrogin - Wagin — lower than 54% of areas.
| Narrogin - Wagin | 367 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident in Narrogin - Wagin is 24 years old, which is about the same as the age for both Western Australia and the rest of the nation.
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.
Around 31.9% of First Nations people here have finished Year 12. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure, though it is well below the national rate of 37%.
31.9%
Higher than 50% 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 a job is a major challenge, with an unemployment rate of 23.6%. This is far above the Australian figure of 12.3% and well above the state average.
23.6%
Higher than 84% 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 household incomes are $1,054, which is lower than most areas and well below the state and national figures. Personal incomes are also low, with a typical amount of $457.
$457
Lower than 67% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,054
Lower than 73% 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.
Only 3.3% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language. This is much lower than most other areas and far below the Western Australian average of 16%.
3.3%
Lower than 79% 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 Narrogin - Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50701302/narrogin-wagin/topic/first-nations