Milpara · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Milpara

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.

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Where Milpara sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

23
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milpara — higher than 71% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Milpara23
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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