45
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Inglewood · 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 far older First Nations population than the state or national average marks Inglewood, where the typical resident is 36. This community of 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people stands out for its high levels of school completion.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Inglewood — higher than 76% of areas.
| Inglewood | 45 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than 79% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 36, making the population far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
45
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36 yrs
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this area, with 69.4% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 32.5% seen across Western Australia.
69.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $634, which is well above the state figure of $481. However, household income is $1,375, which is a little below the national figure of $1,507.
$634
Lower than 51% 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.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 6.7% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the 16.0% seen across Western Australia.
6.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50668/inglewood/topic/first-nations