1,278
Higher than 58% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tea Tree Gully · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Tea Tree Gully
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.
High household incomes mark the First Nations community in Tea Tree Gully, where typical weekly pay is well above the state figure. There are 1,278 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, and they tend to be younger than the national average.
1,278
- 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 Tea Tree Gully — higher than 58% of areas.
| Tea Tree Gully | 1,278 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 22 years old, which is a little younger than the usual age of 24 seen across South Australia and Australia.
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.
School completion is high here, with 45.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the state figure of 34.7%.
45.1%
Higher than 83% 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.
About 12.6% of First Nations people are unemployed, which is around the middle for similar areas and a little below the South Australian average.
12.6%
Higher than 50% 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 for First Nations families are much higher than most areas, at $1,738 per week. This is well above the state figure of $1,282.
$636
Higher than 76% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,738
Higher 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.
Around 9.9% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, which is higher than in most areas but well below the South Australian average of 13.4%.
9.9%
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 Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401020/tea-tree-gully/topic/first-nations