29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lake Clifton · 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 First Nations resident in Lake Clifton is far younger than the state average, with a median age of just 15. This small group of 29 people sees household incomes that are much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Clifton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Lake Clifton | 29 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 29 First Nations people living here are very young, with a typical age of 15. This is far younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 24.
29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15 yrs
Younger than 89% 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 residents is $3,125, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas at $899.
$899
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,125
Higher than 88% 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 Lake Clifton reports speaking a First Nations language, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 16%.
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 Lake Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50815/lake-clifton/topic/first-nations