10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Sandy Gully · 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 larger First Nations population than 61% of similar areas is found in Sandy Gully, where the community is notably young. The typical First Nations resident is just 14 years old, which is far younger than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Gully — higher than 59% of areas.
| Sandy Gully | 10 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is much younger than most other areas, with a typical age of 14 compared to 24 across Australia and Western Australia.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $399, which is well below the national figure of $540. Household income is $1,399, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure of $1,480.
$399
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,399
Lower than 63% 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 Sandy Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51327/sandy-gully/topic/first-nations