Ferguson · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Ferguson

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.

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Where Ferguson sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Ferguson — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50501/ferguson/topic/first-nations