339
Lower than 57% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Adelaide - Central · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Adelaide - Central
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 much higher rate of school completion than most similar areas marks the First Nations community in Adelaide - Central. While 43.1% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here have finished Year 12, the community faces significant challenges with high unemployment and low typical incomes.
339
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - Central — lower than 57% of areas.
| Adelaide - Central | 339 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 339 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 27, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 24.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are strong, with 43.1% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7% and the national average of 37.0%.
43.1%
Higher than 77% of indigenous location 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.
Joblessness is a major issue, as the unemployment rate is 26.7%. This is far above the 15.6% seen across South Australia and the 12.3% national figure.
26.7%
Higher than 87% of indigenous location 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 in most similar areas at $855, which is well below the state figure of $1,282. Typical personal income is also low at $409, falling well below the Australian figure of $540.
$409
Lower than 75% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$855
Lower than 88% of indigenous location 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.
A First Nations language is spoken by 12.1% of the community. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the national figure of 12.3%.
12.1%
Higher than 65% of indigenous location 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 Adelaide - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40100101/adelaide-central/topic/first-nations