Bindoon · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Bindoon

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.

Nearly 44% of First Nations people in Bindoon speak a traditional language, which is far above the national figure. The community has a strong cultural presence with 95 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This population is also remarkably young compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Bindoon sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

95
  • 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 Bindoon — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Bindoon95
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 95 First Nations residents here, a number larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is only 15, making them far younger than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,375. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the Western Australian figure of $1,480.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

The proportion of people speaking a First Nations language is 44.2%, among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.

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 Bindoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50126/bindoon/topic/first-nations