4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Chowerup · 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 very young First Nations population now lives in Chowerup, where the typical age is just 3 years old. This is far younger than the national figure of 24 years, marking a distinct demographic profile for the area's indigenous community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chowerup — lower than 54% of areas.
| Chowerup | 4 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age is only 3 years, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the state and national figures.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3 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 income for First Nations residents is $2,250, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Personal income is also much higher than most areas at $1,125.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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 Chowerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50292/chowerup/topic/first-nations