95
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Bindoon · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bindoon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Bindoon | 95 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
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.
95
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15 yrs
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$1,375
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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.
44.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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