3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Fairbridge · 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 age of 64 years for First Nations residents is far older than the national figure in Fairbridge. This small group is much older than the average Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairbridge — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fairbridge | 3 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is a smaller number than about 55% of similar areas. This group is far older than the Western Australian and national typical age of 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
64 yrs
Older than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations residents is $500, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for Western Australia ($481) and Australia ($540).
$500
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Fairbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50499/fairbridge/topic/first-nations