0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Ferguson · 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 tiny First Nations population makes up the local community in Ferguson. With only a few residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the typical age of this group is just 9 years old, which is far younger than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ferguson — lower than 99% of areas.
| Ferguson | 0 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, and this is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is only 9, which is far younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9 yrs
Younger than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the Western Australian average of $1,480 and the national figure of $1,507.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50501/ferguson/topic/first-nations