23,761
Higher than 73% of capital city areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Greater Adelaide · Capital City
First Nations in Greater Adelaide
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 much higher rate of Year 12 completion marks the First Nations experience in Greater Adelaide, where 41.9% of people finished school. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. The region is home to 23,761 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who tend to be younger than the national average.
23,761
- 1–2: 7 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–13: 2 areas
- 13–21: 0 areas
- 21–32: 0 areas
- 32–49: 1 area
- 49–76: 0 areas
- 76–118: 0 areas
- 118–181: 1 area
- 181–280: 1 area
- 280–431: 1 area
- 431–665: 1 area
- 665–1,026: 0 areas
- 1,026–1,582: 4 areas
- 1,582–2,440: 0 areas
- 2,440–3,763: 0 areas
- 3,763–5,804: 0 areas
- 5,804–8,952: 1 area
- 8,952–13,807: 1 area
- 13,807–21,295: 3 areas
- 21,295–32,845: 2 areas
- 32,845–50,659: 4 areas
- 50,659–78,135: 1 area
- 78,135–120,512: 1 area
- 120,512–185,873: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Adelaide — higher than 73% of areas.
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, which is a little younger than the national and state figure of 24. This age is much lower than in most similar areas.
23 yrs
Younger than 99% of capital city areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong here, with 41.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian rate of 34.7% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.
41.9%
Higher than 86% of capital city areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 14.2%. This is a little below the state average of 15.6%, but a little above the national figure of 12.3%.
14.2%
Lower than 57% of capital city areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,382, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal income for First Nations people is $552, a little above the state average and about the same as the national figure.
$552
Higher than 55% of capital city areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,382
Lower than 65% of capital city areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
First Nations languages are spoken by 8.4% of this community, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the state figure of 13.4% and the national rate of 12.3%.
8.4%
Higher than 58% of capital city areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Greater Adelaide
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Greater Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4GADE/greater-adelaide/topic/first-nations