11
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nungarin · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Nungarin
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 very small population of 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Nungarin. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, though they face significant financial challenges.
11
- 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 Nungarin — lower than 97% of areas.
| Nungarin | 11 |
|---|---|
| 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 just 20 years old, which is noticeably younger than the usual age of 24 seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
20 yrs
Younger than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are far below the state and national figures, with a typical home earning $874. Personal income is also much lower than in most similar areas, at $450.
$450
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$874
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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 Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56860/nungarin/topic/first-nations