Stoneville · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Stoneville

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 small but distinct population of 40 First Nations people lives in Stoneville. This group is remarkably young, with a typical age of just 14, and they enjoy household incomes well above the state and national figures.

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Where Stoneville sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

40
  • 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 Stoneville — higher than 75% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Stoneville40
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Stoneville, which is more than 77% of similar areas. The typical age for this group is only 14, making them far younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations families is $2,124, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $1,480. Personal income is also well above national and state levels, with a typical amount of $706.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Language is a strong part of the culture here, as 20% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Stoneville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51408/stoneville/topic/first-nations