Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Cranbrook

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 Cranbrook is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 41. While there are 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, the community faces significant financial challenges compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Cranbrook sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

21
  • 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 Cranbrook — higher than 69% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Cranbrook21
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 41, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 24. This age is much higher than in most similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is among the lowest at this level, at $700, which is far below the state figure of $1,480. Typical personal income is also well below the national figure, at $416.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the community speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 16%.

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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50352/cranbrook/topic/first-nations