Coolup · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Coolup

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 defines the community in Coolup, where the typical age is just 13. This is far younger than the state and national figure of 24 years, suggesting a high number of children in the area.

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Where Coolup sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

8
  • 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 Coolup — higher than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Coolup8
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age for this group is only 13, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations residents is $3,749, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. However, typical personal income is much lower at $225, falling far below the national figure of $540.

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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50330/coolup/topic/first-nations