0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Western Flat · 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 very small First Nations population lives in Western Flat, though those who do are significantly older than the national average. This sparse population is marked by a typical age of 32, which is far older than the usual 24 years seen across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Western Flat — lower than 99% of areas.
| Western Flat | 0 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people were recorded in the latest census, which is a smaller count than about 60% of similar areas.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations residents is $900, which is far above the national figure of $540. This is reflected in household incomes of $1,625, a amount well above the South Australian figure.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Western Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41574/western-flat/topic/first-nations