Hillarys · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Hillarys

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.

Hillarys has a First Nations population that is larger than about 84% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of just 20 years.

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Where Hillarys sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

75
  • 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 Hillarys — higher than 82% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Hillarys75
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 75 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is noticeably younger than the typical resident in Western Australia or Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is high, with 56.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37% and the state's 32.5%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical incomes are much higher than in most areas, with household income at $2,333 and personal income at $1,125. Both figures are far above the typical amounts seen across the state and country.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one reported speaking a First Nations language, which is far below the state figure of 16% and the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50638/hillarys/topic/first-nations