Pithara · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Pithara

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 very young First Nations population defines Pithara, where the typical age is just 11 years. This is far younger than the state and national figures of 24 years, marking a striking demographic gap in the area.

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Where Pithara sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

11
  • 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 Pithara — higher than 60% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Pithara11
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 11, which is 13 years younger than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household incomes for First Nations residents are much higher than most similar areas, at $2,374. This is far above the state figure of $1,480, while typical personal incomes of $849 are also well above the national figure of $540.

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 Pithara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51252/pithara/topic/first-nations