2,597
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Wheat Belt - North
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.
More than 70% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Wheat Belt - North, which is home to 2,597 First Nations residents. The typical First Nations person here is 25, making them a little older than the state and national figures.
2,597
- 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 Wheat Belt - North — higher than 70% of areas.
| Wheat Belt - North | 2,597 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,597 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is a larger population than about 70% of similar regions.
25 yrs
Older than 57% 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 low, with only 26.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
26.9%
Lower than 87% 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.
Finding work is a struggle for many, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 17.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
17.7%
Higher than 87% 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.
Household incomes are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,251. This is a little below the national figure of $1,507.
$474
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,251
Lower than 86% 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 7.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
7.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/first-nations