Walliston · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Walliston

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 typical First Nations household in Walliston earns $2,625 a week, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant wealth gap compared to other similar areas. While the population is small, the financial standing of First Nations residents here is much higher than in most other places.

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Where Walliston sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

14
  • 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 Walliston — higher than 63% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Walliston14
Western Australia 88,693

Population & age

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

There are 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. The typical age for First Nations residents is 24, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Personal income for First Nations residents is much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,187. This is far above the national figure of $540 and the state figure of $481.

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 Walliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51508/walliston/topic/first-nations