8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Palgarup · 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.
Noticeably older First Nations residents define Palgarup, where the typical age is 31. This is seven years older than the typical First Nations person in both Western Australia and across the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palgarup — higher than 57% of areas.
| Palgarup | 8 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 58% of similar areas.
8
Higher than 57% 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.
Typical First Nations household incomes are $1,875, well above the Western Australian figure. However, typical personal income for First Nations people is $450, which is a little below the national figure.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/topic/first-nations