1,476
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Albany · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Albany
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.
Only 25.7% of First Nations people in Albany finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This community of 1,476 First Nations people is slightly older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 26.
1,476
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Albany — higher than 72% of areas.
| Albany | 1,476 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Albany is home to 1,476 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is more than 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 26, making this group a little older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion sits at 25.7%, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and far below the Australian average of 37.0%.
25.7%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 13.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 12.3% and a little below the state rate of 15.9%.
13.5%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is $1,217, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with a typical amount of $462.
$462
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,217
Lower than 68% of council (lga) 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.
About 3.9% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, this is far below the Western Australian figure of 16.0% and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
3.9%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50080/albany/topic/first-nations