5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Gwambygine · 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 First Nations resident in Gwambygine is 32, which is far older than the national figure of 24. This small group of five people represents a population that is older and earns significantly less than those in similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gwambygine — lower than 51% of areas.
| Gwambygine | 5 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a count that is larger than about half of similar areas. At 32, the typical person in this group is far older than the Western Australian average of 24.
5
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% 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 residents is just $350, which is among the lowest for this area type. This figure is far below both the state average of $1,480 and the national figure of $1,507.
$350
Lower than 99% 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 Gwambygine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50598/gwambygine/topic/first-nations