9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Herron · 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.
More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Herron than in about 60% of similar areas. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 12 years. This is far younger than the national and state figures of 24 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Herron — higher than 58% of areas.
| Herron | 9 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical age for this group is 12 years, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12 yrs
Younger than 93% 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 residents is $1,124, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $481. However, typical household income is $1,375, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $1,507.
$1,124
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,375
Lower than 65% 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 Herron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50629/herron/topic/first-nations