0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Capricorn · 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 resident in Capricorn earns far more than the national figure, with a typical personal income of $2,500. While the population is small, those who live here are noticeably older than First Nations people across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capricorn — lower than 99% of areas.
| Capricorn | 0 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is a smaller count than in about 60% of similar areas. The typical age for First Nations people is 29, making them 5 years older than the state and national figures of 24.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $2,500, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the Western Australian figure of $481 and the national figure of $540.
$2,500
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Capricorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50253/capricorn/topic/first-nations