545
Lower than 79% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray
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 age of just 22 years defines the First Nations community in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. This young population faces significant economic challenges, with household incomes falling well below both state and national figures.
545
- 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 Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray — lower than 79% of areas.
| Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | 545 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 545 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. They are a little younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 22.
22 yrs
Younger than 86% 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.
Year 12 completion sits at 34.6%, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and just a little below the national rate of 37.0%.
34.6%
Higher than 57% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 15.2%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
15.2%
Higher than 66% 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 income is much lower than most areas, at $1,023, which is well below the state and national figures. The typical personal income is $492, a little below the national average.
$492
Lower than 63% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,023
Lower than 85% 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.
Only 4.8% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is well below both the South Australian and Australian figures.
4.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray/topic/first-nations