14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Calingiri · 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 remarkably young First Nations population now defines Calingiri, where the typical age is just 8 years old. This is far younger than the state and national figures, which both sit at 24 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calingiri — higher than 63% of areas.
| Calingiri | 14 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Calingiri, a count that is larger than about 66% of similar areas.
14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations residents are $1,875, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. Typical personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,125, far above the national figure of $540.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Calingiri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50234/calingiri/topic/first-nations