66
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yalgoo · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Yalgoo
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 small community of 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Yalgoo. This group is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 27 years. While education rates are quite low, household incomes here are higher than in most similar areas.
66
- 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 Yalgoo — lower than 85% of areas.
| Yalgoo | 66 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 66 First Nations residents in Yalgoo. The typical person is 27, which is noticeably older than the typical age of 24 across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
27 yrs
Older than 64% 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.
School completion is low, with only 19.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the state figure of 32.5% and the national average of 37.0%.
19.6%
Lower than 90% 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 10.7%. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and a little below the national rate of 12.3%.
10.7%
Lower than 55% 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 $1,833, which is a little above the state figure of $1,480. Personal income is also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $599.
$599
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,833
Higher than 82% 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 4.5% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is far below the state figure of 16.0% and well below the national average of 12.3%.
4.5%
Lower than 54% 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 Yalgoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59350/yalgoo/topic/first-nations