748
Lower than 68% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker
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 Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker is just 21 years old, making this group noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state. This young population is seeing strong outcomes in school and work, with typical incomes sitting well above the national figure.
748
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker — lower than 68% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker | 748 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 748 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. Their typical age is 21, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the state and national figures.
21 yrs
Younger than 93% of indigenous area 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 high in this area, with 54.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for South Australia and Australia.
54.9%
Higher than 93% of indigenous area 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 8.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
8.2%
Lower than 83% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,870. This is well above the state figure, while typical personal incomes of $690 are also well above the national average.
$690
Higher than 85% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,870
Higher than 87% of indigenous area 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.
About 8.2% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the rates seen across South Australia and Australia.
8.2%
Higher than 59% of indigenous area 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Adelaide Hills - Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401002/adelaide-hills-mount-barker/topic/first-nations