16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Barragup · 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 typical First Nations household in Barragup earns $2,750, a figure far above the national average. This creates a distinct profile for the area's 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The community is also notably young, with a typical age of just 21.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barragup — higher than 64% of areas.
| Barragup | 16 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 67% of similar areas. At 21, the typical resident is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 24.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings are much higher than most areas, with typical household income reaching $2,750. Personal income is also well above the national figure of $540, sitting at $725.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 Barragup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50075/barragup/topic/first-nations