219
Lower than 70% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wangkatjungka · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Wangkatjungka
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.
Nearly 96% of First Nations people in Wangkatjungka speak a traditional language, one of the highest rates for this level of area. This strong cultural connection exists alongside significant challenges, with typical household incomes sitting far below both the state and national figures.
219
- 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 Wangkatjungka — lower than 70% of areas.
| Wangkatjungka | 219 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 219 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person in this group is 27, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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 low, with only 16.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the 32.5% seen across Western Australia and the 37% national average.
16.3%
Lower than 86% 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 difficult, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 30.4%. This is far above the figures for Western Australia (15.9%) and Australia (12.3%).
30.4%
Higher than 89% 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 among the lowest for similar areas, with households bringing in $658. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,480 and the national figure of $1,507.
$247
Lower than 97% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$658
Lower than 96% 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 heritage is very prominent, as 95.9% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the state rate of 16% and the national rate of 12.3%.
95.9%
Higher than 98% 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 Wangkatjungka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50800307/wangkatjungka/topic/first-nations