1,384
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Joondalup · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Joondalup
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.
Typical First Nations household incomes in Joondalup are well above the state and national figures. This area is a standout for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with far higher rates of school completion and much better job prospects than the state average.
1,384
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Joondalup — higher than 50% of areas.
| Joondalup | 1,384 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 42,083 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,384 First Nations people living in Joondalup, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 23, making them a little younger than those in Western Australia and across the country.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) 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 high here, as 51% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and the national rate of 37%.
51.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) 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.
Job prospects are strong, with an unemployment rate of 8.1%. This is well below the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the national figure of 12.3%.
8.1%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Wealth is much higher than in most areas, with typical household incomes of $2,302. This is well above the state figure of $1,480, while typical personal incomes are far above the Western Australian average.
$814
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,302
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) 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 6.2% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the state rate of 16% and the national figure of 12.3%.
6.2%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50501/joondalup/topic/first-nations