3,448
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gosnells · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Gosnells
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 unemployment rate for First Nations people that is well above the national figure marks a key challenge in Gosnells. The area is home to 3,448 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is more than 90% of similar local government areas. Most of this population is young, with a typical age of 25.
3,448
- 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 Gosnells — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gosnells | 3,448 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 42,083 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Gosnells has a First Nations population of 3,448, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical age here is 25, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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 for First Nations residents is 30.3%, which is lower than most areas. This is a little below the state figure and well below the Australian average of 37.0%.
30.3%
Lower than 60% 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.
Finding work is difficult for First Nations people in this area, where the unemployment rate is 20.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.
20.5%
Higher than 86% 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.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $528, which is a little above the state figure. Meanwhile, typical household income is $1,447, which is about the same as across Australia and Western Australia.
$528
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,447
Higher than 58% 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 8.6% of First Nations people in Gosnells speak a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.
8.6%
Higher than 73% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53780/gosnells/topic/first-nations