20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mahogany Creek · 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.
High household incomes for First Nations people define the experience in Mahogany Creek, where 20 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community is far wealthier than similar areas and the national average, despite a lack of traditional language use.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mahogany Creek — higher than 68% of areas.
| Mahogany Creek | 20 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 20 First Nations residents are slightly older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 25 years.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,750, which is far above the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,125.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 the community speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below both the Western Australian 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 Mahogany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50879/mahogany-creek/topic/first-nations