3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lake Ninan · 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 very young First Nations population marks Lake Ninan, where the typical resident is just 12 years old. This age is far lower than the Western Australian and national figures of 24 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Ninan — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lake Ninan | 3 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is a smaller number than about 55% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12 yrs
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical First Nations household earns $2,250, which is well above the state figure of $1,480. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $450.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher 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 Lake Ninan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50825/lake-ninan/topic/first-nations