58
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Magnet · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Mount Magnet
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 typical First Nations resident in Mount Magnet is far older than the state and national figure of 24 years, with a typical age of 36. While there are 58 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, the community stands out for having a much higher rate of traditional language speakers than most similar areas.
58
- 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 Mount Magnet — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mount Magnet | 58 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 36 years, which is among the highest for this level and 12 years older than the state and national figures.
36 yrs
Older than 90% 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 is 28.6%, which is lower than most areas and well below both the Western Australian rate of 32.5% and the national figure of 37.0%.
28.6%
Lower than 66% 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 0.0%, placing it among the lowest at this level and far below the state rate of 15.9% and national rate of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 household income is $1,281, which is a little below the state and national figures, though typical personal income of $582 is a little above the state figure of $481.
$582
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,281
Lower than 61% 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 12.1% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average.
12.1%
Higher than 83% 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 Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/topic/first-nations