4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Upper Capel · 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.
Only a few areas like Upper Capel have such a small First Nations population. While the group is small, the typical person here is far older than the state and national average of 24 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Capel — lower than 54% of areas.
| Upper Capel | 4 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At 35 years, the typical age for this group is far older than the national figure.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
35 yrs
Older than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $2,750, which is far above the state and national figures. However, the typical personal income of $399 is well below the national average of $540.
$399
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,750
Higher than 86% 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 Upper Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51480/upper-capel/topic/first-nations