0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Harris River · 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.
Fewer than 60% of similar areas have as few Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents as Harris River. The very small number of First Nations people here are significantly older and have much lower typical incomes than those across the state or nation.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Harris River — lower than 99% of areas.
| Harris River | 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. The typical age for First Nations residents is 44, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 24 years.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
44 yrs
Older than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is just $225, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $540.
$225
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Harris River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50612/harris-river/topic/first-nations