63
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wongan Hills · 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 First Nations population of 63 people lives in Wongan Hills, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. While the typical age is 25, the community stands out for having a remarkably high rate of employment compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongan Hills — higher than 80% of areas.
| Wongan Hills | 63 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 63 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical person is 25, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
63
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25 yrs
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Around 34.2% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is lower than most areas, though a little above the Western Australian figure of 32.5%.
34.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The First Nations unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is far below the national rate of 12.3% and the state figure of 15.9%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,312, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $1,507. However, the typical personal income of $550 is a little above the state average of $481.
$550
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,312
Lower than 68% 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.
No one reported speaking a First Nations language, which is far below the 16.0% seen across Western Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Wongan Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51632/wongan-hills/topic/first-nations