4,238
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Derby - West Kimberley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Derby - West Kimberley
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 huge gap exists between First Nations outcomes in Derby - West Kimberley and the rest of the country, particularly in income and education. While the area is home to 4,238 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, typical household incomes are far below the state and national figures.
4,238
- 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 Derby - West Kimberley — higher than 95% of areas.
| Derby - West Kimberley | 4,238 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community here is larger than in most similar areas, with a typical age of 27. This is noticeably older than the typical age for First Nations people in both Western Australia and Australia, which is 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
School completion is quite low, as only 21.5% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0% and the state's 32.5%.
21.5%
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.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 14.0%, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%, though a little below Western Australia's 15.9%.
14.0%
Higher than 73% 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 incomes are among the lowest at this level, with households earning $842 and individuals earning $324. Both figures are far below the state and national typicals.
$324
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$842
Lower than 99% 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 54.2% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the figures for Western Australia (16.0%) and Australia (12.3%).
54.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Derby - West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/topic/first-nations