366
Lower than 88% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Murray Mallee · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Murray Mallee
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 smaller First Nations population now lives in Murray Mallee, but those who do are noticeably older than the national average. The typical First Nations resident is 30 years old, and about 16.4% of the community continues to speak a First Nations language.
366
- 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 Murray Mallee — lower than 88% of areas.
| Murray Mallee | 366 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 366 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is a smaller number than in about 89% of similar places. Their typical age is 30, making them noticeably older than the state and national figure of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 88% 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 is low here, with 27.9% of First Nations residents finishing school. This is well below the South Australian figure of 34.7% and the Australian figure of 37.0%.
27.9%
Lower than 65% 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 11.9%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is well below the South Australian rate of 15.6% and about the same as the national figure.
11.9%
Lower than 56% 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 for First Nations residents is $1,072, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also lower than most areas, at $482.
$482
Lower than 67% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,072
Lower than 80% 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.
Language use is a strong feature of the community, with 16.4% of First Nations people speaking a First Nations language. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.
16.4%
Higher than 73% 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 Murray Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401013/murray-mallee/topic/first-nations