180
Lower than 75% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun
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 huge 87.2% of First Nations people in Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun speak a traditional language. This is far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. While the group is small, it is much older than the national average.
180
- 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 Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun | 180 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 180 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. Their typical age is 37, which is far older than the national and state figure of 24.
37 yrs
Older than 95% 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 very low in this area, with only 8.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 37% national average.
8.5%
Lower than 95% 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 here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 33.3%. This is far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
33.3%
Higher than 90% 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.
Earnings are much lower than in most areas, with typical personal incomes at $346. Household incomes are also far below the national figure, sitting at just $900.
$346
Lower than 83% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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.
Language and culture are very strong here. At 87.2%, the proportion of people speaking a First Nations language is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
87.2%
Higher than 93% 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 Mindi Rardi - Kurnangki - Loanbun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC50800505/mindi-rardi-kurnangki-loanbun/topic/first-nations