76
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Wongan-Ballidu
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 76 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wongan-Ballidu, which is a smaller number than about 83% of similar areas. While the population is small, it features a very low unemployment rate and a typical age of 25 years.
76
- 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 Wongan-Ballidu — lower than 84% of areas.
| Wongan-Ballidu | 76 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 76 First Nations residents in the area. The typical person is 25, which is a little older than the typical age across Western Australia and Australia.
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 29.8%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 37.0%.
29.8%
Lower than 62% 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the figures for both the state and the nation.
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 weekly household income is $1,343, a little below the state and national figures. However, typical personal income of $550 is a little above the Western Australian figure.
$550
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,343
Lower than 54% 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.
No one in the area speaks a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3% and the state figure of 16.0%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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).
More for Wongan-Ballidu
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/first-nations