3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nirimba · 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.
Only three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Nirimba, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas. This small group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 17 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nirimba — lower than 57% of areas.
| Nirimba | 3 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 17 years, which is much lower than most areas and 7 years younger than the usual age in Western Australia and across Australia.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,125, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, the typical personal income of $649 is a little above the national figure and well above Western Australia's $481.
$649
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 77% 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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51118/nirimba/topic/first-nations