9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Koorda · 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 noticeably younger First Nations population marks the profile of Koorda compared to the rest of the state. While 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they are typically much younger than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Koorda — higher than 58% of areas.
| Koorda | 9 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people in Koorda is just 20 years, which is noticeably younger than the figure for Western Australia and Australia, where it is 24.
9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,249, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. Personal income is $474, which is about the same as the state average but a little below the national figure.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,249
Lower than 71% 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 Koorda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50783/koorda/topic/first-nations