19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gibson · 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.
Nineteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gibson, which is a larger group than in about 69% of similar areas. The community is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gibson — higher than 67% of areas.
| Gibson | 19 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents in Gibson are a little younger than those in Western Australia and across the country, with a typical age of 22.
19
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,124, which is well above the figures for both the state and the nation. Typical personal income is $593, slightly above the national figure of $540.
$593
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher than 67% 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 Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50539/gibson/topic/first-nations