498
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Capel · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Capel
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.
Higher than typical household and personal incomes mark the First Nations community in Capel. This group is noticeably young, with a typical age of just 20 years, and 498 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
498
- 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 Capel — lower than 52% of areas.
| Capel | 498 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is only 20 years old. This is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24 years.
20 yrs
Younger than 93% 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 34.7% for First Nations residents. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 32.5%, but a little below the national rate of 37.0%.
34.7%
Higher than 55% 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 12.0%. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and about the same as the national rate of 12.3%.
12.0%
Higher than 53% 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 incomes are much higher than most similar areas, with a typical amount of $1,803. Personal incomes also trend higher, with the typical person earning $588, which is a little above the state and national figures.
$588
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,803
Higher than 80% 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 7.0% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the state figure of 16.0% and the national figure of 12.3%.
7.0%
Higher than 64% 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 Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51400/capel/topic/first-nations