Badjaling · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Badjaling

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 First Nations population than 61% of similar areas lives in Badjaling. This group is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 61 years. However, household incomes for First Nations people here are much lower than in most other areas.

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Where Badjaling sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

10
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Badjaling — higher than 59% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Badjaling10
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. At 61 years, the typical First Nations resident is far older than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 24 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,124, which is well below the state figure of $1,480. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $474, though this is about the same as the Western Australian figure.

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 Badjaling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50049/badjaling/topic/first-nations