237
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Safety Bay - Shoalwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Safety Bay - Shoalwater
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.
First Nations residents in Safety Bay - Shoalwater have seen their numbers grow since 2011, with 237 people now calling the area home. While school completion rates are well above the national figure, many face significant challenges with employment and low typical incomes.
237
- 1–1: 115 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–3: 4 areas
- 3–5: 5 areas
- 5–7: 5 areas
- 7–9: 5 areas
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–17: 8 areas
- 17–23: 14 areas
- 23–31: 70 areas
- 31–43: 94 areas
- 43–58: 138 areas
- 58–80: 164 areas
- 80–109: 222 areas
- 109–149: 249 areas
- 149–204: 254 areas
- 204–279: 230 areas
- 279–381: 221 areas
- 381–521: 206 areas
- 521–712: 161 areas
- 712–974: 127 areas
- 974–1,331: 86 areas
- 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
- 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
- 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
- 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
- 4,651–6,359: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Safety Bay - Shoalwater — higher than 59% of areas.
| Safety Bay - Shoalwater | 237 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 237 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 24, a figure that matches both the state and national averages.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong in this area, with 41.0% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and the national rate of 37.0%.
41.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Finding work is difficult for many, as the unemployment rate of 14.4% is much higher than most areas. This is slightly lower than the state average but a little above the national figure.
14.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 earnings are low, with household income at $1,523 and personal income at $452. Both figures are much lower than most areas, though they sit about the same as the state and national averages.
$452
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,523
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Only 5.5% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 16.0% and well below the national average of 12.3%.
5.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Safety Bay - Shoalwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051190/safety-bay-shoalwater/topic/first-nations