56
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hamersley · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Hamersley
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.
Higher proportions of First Nations people live in Hamersley than in about 81% of similar areas. This group is generally older and more financially secure than the state and national figures, with a strong connection to traditional languages.
56
- 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 Hamersley — higher than 78% of areas.
| Hamersley | 56 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 56 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person in this group is 31, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
31 yrs
Older than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is high, with 52.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 32.5% seen across Western Australia and the 37% national figure.
52.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 17.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national figure of 12.3%.
17.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are much higher here than in most areas. The usual household income is $2,750, which is far above the $1,480 state average.
$966
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Traditional language is well preserved, with 23.2% of First Nations residents speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
23.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50607/hamersley/topic/first-nations