22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Centennial Park · 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 small but older First Nations community lives in Centennial Park, where the typical age is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 24 years, marking a distinct demographic profile for the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Centennial Park — higher than 70% of areas.
| Centennial Park | 22 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 22 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. This group is far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 48.
22
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
48 yrs
Older than 86% 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 residents is $899, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,480. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $383.
$383
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$899
Lower than 86% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and the state figure of 16%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Centennial Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50278/centennial-park/topic/first-nations