691
Lower than 71% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Campbelltown - Norwood · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Campbelltown - Norwood
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.
Far more First Nations residents in Campbelltown - Norwood finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, with 46.3% completing the grade. The community includes 691 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who tend to be older than those in the rest of the state.
691
- 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 Campbelltown - Norwood — lower than 71% of areas.
| Campbelltown - Norwood | 691 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 691 First Nations people here, a smaller group than in about 70% of similar areas. The typical age is 27, which is noticeably older than the South Australian and national figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% 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.
Schooling outcomes are strong, as 46.3% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is far above the South Australian rate of 34.7% and well above the national figure.
46.3%
Higher than 85% 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 14.9%, which is higher than in most areas. This is about the same as the South Australian rate but a little above the Australian average.
14.9%
Higher than 65% 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.
Typical household income is $1,304, which is about the same as the state figure. Personal income is $549, a little above the South Australian average and about the same as the national figure.
$549
Higher than 54% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,304
Lower than 58% 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 10.0% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the state rate of 13.4%.
10.0%
Higher than 65% 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 Campbelltown - Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401005/campbelltown-norwood/topic/first-nations