8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wonnerup · 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 typical First Nations resident in Wonnerup is far younger than the state and national figures. While 8 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this group faces a significant income gap compared to the rest of Western Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wonnerup — higher than 57% of areas.
| Wonnerup | 8 |
|---|---|
| Western Australia | 88,693 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is only 8 years old, which is far younger than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 24 years. This age is among the lowest seen in similar areas.
8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8 yrs
Younger than 99% 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 people is $450, which is far below the state figure of $1,480 and the national figure of $1,507. This is among the lowest incomes for this group at this level.
$450
Lower than 99% 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 Wonnerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51634/wonnerup/topic/first-nations