28
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Peppermint Grove · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Peppermint Grove
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 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Peppermint Grove, making it one of the smallest populations for this group in the region. The community is notably young, with a typical age far below the state and national figures.
28
- 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 Peppermint Grove — lower than 93% of areas.
| Peppermint Grove | 28 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 42,083 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is just 15 years. This is far younger than the typical age of 24 years seen across both Western Australia and Australia.
15 yrs
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $2,250. This is well above the figures for Western Australia ($1,480) and Australia ($1,507).
$2,250
Higher than 92% 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 10.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the national figure of 12.3% and well below the Western Australian figure of 16.0%.
10.7%
Higher than 79% 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 Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56930/peppermint-grove/topic/first-nations