5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
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 larger proportion of First Nations people live in Coolgardie than in about 52% of similar areas. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 18 years. While household incomes are high, personal earnings for individuals in this group remain low.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolgardie — lower than 51% of areas.
| Coolgardie | 5 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 278,043 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. They are noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 18 years.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations households earn $3,750, which is far above the New South Wales figure of $1,558. However, personal income is much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $449.
$449
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,750
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/topic/first-nations