52
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kinross · 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.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define the First Nations community in Kinross. While there are 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, they typically earn far more than those in other parts of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kinross — higher than 77% of areas.
| Kinross | 52 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 21.
52
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% 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 high, as 48% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 37%.
48.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 14.3%, which is a little above the Australian figure.
14.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal incomes are far above the national figure at $1,166, while typical household incomes are well above the national average at $2,399.
$1,166
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,399
Higher than 76% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Kinross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50766/kinross/topic/first-nations