4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lowlands · 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 defines the local landscape in Lowlands. The typical age for these residents is just 14 years, which is far younger than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lowlands — lower than 54% of areas.
| Lowlands | 4 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
Four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here. At 14 years, the typical age is far younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 24 years.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $75, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Western Australian figure of $481.
$75
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50866/lowlands/topic/first-nations