3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Shannon · 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.
Personal incomes for First Nations people in Shannon are among the highest for similar areas. While the population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is small, those living here earn well above the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannon — lower than 57% of areas.
| Shannon | 3 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Shannon. The typical person in this group is 24 years old, which is about the same as the figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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 residents is $1,375, which is far above the national figure of $540. Household income is $1,625, slightly higher than the Western Australian figure of $1,480.
$1,375
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,625
Lower than 53% 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 Shannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51343/shannon/topic/first-nations