236
Lower than 92% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Coober Pedy - Umoona · Indigenous Area
First Nations in Coober Pedy - Umoona
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.
Nearly one in five First Nations people in Coober Pedy - Umoona speak a traditional language, a rate well above the national figure. This community of 236 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is noticeably older than those in other similar areas.
236
- 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 Coober Pedy - Umoona — lower than 92% of areas.
| Coober Pedy - Umoona | 236 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 27, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures 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.
School completion rates are far below the national average, with only 19.3% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12.
19.3%
Lower than 86% 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.
Finding work is difficult here, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 26.2%, far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
26.2%
Higher than 88% 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 among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly amount of $825, which is far below the national figure.
$419
Lower than 78% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$825
Lower than 97% 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.
Cultural ties remain strong, with 19.1% of First Nations residents speaking a traditional language, well above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
19.1%
Higher than 74% 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 Coober Pedy - Umoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE402002/coober-pedy-umoona/topic/first-nations