Kensington · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Kensington

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 small but significant First Nations community of 74 people lives in Kensington. This population is larger than in about 84% of similar areas, and the typical person is a little older than the national figure at 26 years old.

Open map →
📍 Kensington, Suburb / Locality

Where Kensington sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

74
  • 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 Kensington — higher than 82% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Kensington74
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 74 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than 84% of similar areas. The typical age is 26, making the group a little older than both the state and national figures.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion sits at 36%. While this is lower than most areas, it is well above the Western Australian figure of 32.5% and just a little below the national rate of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0%, which is much lower than most areas and far below both state and national figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,625, which is a little above the state figure. However, the typical personal income of $474 is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is much lower than most areas and far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Kensington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50752/kensington/topic/first-nations