40
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Stoneville · 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 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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stoneville — higher than 75% of areas.
| Stoneville | 40 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
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.
40
Higher than 75% 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.
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.
$706
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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%.
20.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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