152
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greenwood - Warwick · 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.
A noticeably young First Nations population defines Greenwood - Warwick, where the typical resident is just 20 years old. While there are 152 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, the group stands out for having a very high rate of employment and strong household incomes compared to national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenwood - Warwick — lower than 55% of areas.
| Greenwood - Warwick | 152 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 20, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 24.
152
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 86% 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.
About 40% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12, a result that is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5%.
40.0%
Lower than 58% 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.
Unemployment among First Nations people is 0%, which is far below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 incomes are $1,916, well above the national figure of $1,507, though typical personal incomes of $575 are lower than most areas.
$575
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,916
Higher than 63% 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.
Only 4.6% of First Nations residents speak an Indigenous language, which is well below the national figure of 12.3%.
4.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Greenwood - Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011073/greenwood-warwick/topic/first-nations