Karalundi · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Karalundi

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 very young First Nations population defines daily life in Karalundi, where the typical person is just 14 years old. This age is far younger than the national figure of 24, and 28 people in the area identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where Karalundi sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

28
  • 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 Karalundi — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Karalundi28
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is only 14, which is far younger than the state and national figure of 24. This makes the area's First Nations population much younger than most similar places.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,375, which is a little below the Australian figure. However, the typical personal income of $575 is a little above the Western Australian figure of $481.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This 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 Karalundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50723/karalundi/topic/first-nations