23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Milpara · 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 small group of 23 First Nations people live in Milpara, where the community is notably older than in other parts of the country. The typical age is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milpara — higher than 71% of areas.
| Milpara | 23 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents here are much older than most, with a typical age of 50 years.
23
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
50 yrs
Older than 87% 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 $687, which is well above the national figure of $540. Household income is $1,562, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$687
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,562
Lower than 55% 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 this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 16% and the national figure of 12.3%.
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 Milpara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50957/milpara/topic/first-nations