10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Karlgarin · 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 typical age of just 10 years for First Nations people is among the lowest seen in similar areas, making Karlgarin's Indigenous population exceptionally young. This small group includes 10 people, which is larger than about 61% of areas at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karlgarin — higher than 59% of areas.
| Karlgarin | 10 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 10, which is far younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24 years.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10 yrs
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $474, far below the state figure of $1,480. Meanwhile, the usual personal income is $500, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the nation.
$500
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$474
Lower than 99% 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 Karlgarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50727/karlgarin/topic/first-nations