Canna · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Canna

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.

Population numbers for First Nations people have shifted since 2011, with 20 people now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Canna. While the typical resident in this group is slightly younger than those in the state and nation, they earn significantly more per household.

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Where Canna sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 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 Canna — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Canna20
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than 70% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 23, making them a little younger than the state and national figures of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $4,249, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. However, typical personal income is $425, which is well below the national figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the state rate of 16% and the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Canna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50243/canna/topic/first-nations