0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Meda · 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.
Few areas like Meda have such a small First Nations population, with no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the latest census. This means the area is sparsely populated by this group compared to about 60% of similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meda — lower than 99% of areas.
| Meda | 0 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
While no First Nations people were recorded, the typical age for this group in the area is 18, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
The typical personal income for First Nations people is $900, a figure that is far above the national average of $540 and the state figure of $481.
$900
Higher than 73% 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 Meda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50924/meda/topic/first-nations