150
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
College Grove · 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 College Grove is 32, which is far older than the national figure of 24. There are 150 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a population larger than about 91% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is College Grove — higher than 86% of areas.
| College Grove | 150 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 150 people. Their typical age is 32, which is far older than the state and national figure of 24.
150
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion among First Nations residents is 14.2%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
14.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $366, which is well below the national figure of $540. However, household income is $1,625, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,480.
$366
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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.
About 6.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 12.3%.
6.0%
Higher than 61% 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 College Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50309/college-grove/topic/first-nations