22,433
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)
First Nations in Western Australia - Outback (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 22,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Western Australia - Outback (North), making it one of the largest groups in the region. This area is defined by a very strong cultural connection, with a much higher proportion of First Nations people speaking a traditional language than in the rest of the country.
22,433
- 1–1: 7 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 2 areas
- 10–15: 0 areas
- 15–21: 0 areas
- 21–31: 0 areas
- 31–46: 1 area
- 46–67: 0 areas
- 67–99: 0 areas
- 99–145: 0 areas
- 145–213: 1 area
- 213–312: 1 area
- 312–458: 1 area
- 458–671: 1 area
- 671–984: 2 areas
- 984–1,444: 4 areas
- 1,444–2,117: 4 areas
- 2,117–3,105: 9 areas
- 3,105–4,553: 13 areas
- 4,553–6,677: 16 areas
- 6,677–9,792: 13 areas
- 9,792–14,359: 13 areas
- 14,359–21,058: 11 areas
- 21,058–30,882: 6 areas
- 30,882–45,289: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Outback (North) — higher than 89% of areas.
| Western Australia - Outback (North) | 22,433 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 45,110 |
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population here is a little older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 26 years.
26 yrs
Older than 71% of region (sa4) 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 well below the national figure, with only 27.9% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12.
27.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) 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 more difficult here than in most other areas, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 16.6%. This is well above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
16.6%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) 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 among the lowest in the region, with personal income at $384 per week, which is well below the national figure of $540.
$384
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,295
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) 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 heritage is very strong in this region, as 34.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
34.3%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) 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).
More for Western Australia - Outback (North)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/first-nations