10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mariginiup · 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.
Ten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Mariginiup, which is more than about 61% of similar areas. This small group is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mariginiup — higher than 59% of areas.
| Mariginiup | 10 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 31, making this group noticeably older than the average for both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical age is 24.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31 yrs
Older than 66% 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 among the highest for similar areas at $4,749, which is far above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. This is consistent with the typical personal income of $749, which is well above the national figure of $540.
$749
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$4,749
Higher than 99% 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 Mariginiup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50904/mariginiup/topic/first-nations