469
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
College Grove - Carey Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
Far fewer First Nations people in College Grove - Carey Park finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. This is a significant gap, with only 21.4% completing school, though the area is home to 469 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is College Grove - Carey Park — higher than 77% of areas.
| College Grove - Carey Park | 469 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 28, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia and across Australia, where the figure is 24.
469
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, falling far below the national figure of 37.0%.
21.4%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 13.0%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Australian figure of 12.3%.
13.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,261, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state figure.
$472
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,261
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 7.7% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
7.7%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in College Grove - Carey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021008/college-grove-carey-park/topic/first-nations