9
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Watermans Bay · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Watermans Bay
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 resident in Watermans Bay is 19 years older than the state and national figures. This small population of 9 people stands out for having a typical age of 43 and household incomes far above the national average.
9
- 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 Watermans Bay — higher than 58% of areas.
| Watermans Bay | 9 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here are much older than those in most other areas. Their typical age is 43, which is far older than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 24.
43 yrs
Older than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations residents are among the highest for this area type, at $3,625. This is far above the national figure of $1,507, while the typical personal income of $2,124 is also far above the state and national averages.
$2,124
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,625
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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 Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51546/watermans-bay/topic/first-nations