Shannon · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Shannon

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.

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Where Shannon sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

3
  • 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 Shannon — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Shannon3
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

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 Shannon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51343/shannon/topic/first-nations