250
Lower than 66% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Prospect - Walkerville · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Prospect - Walkerville
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 Year 12 completion rate of 56.7% for First Nations people is far above the national figure in Prospect - Walkerville. This achievement is matched by strong earnings, with personal incomes well above those seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
250
- 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 Prospect - Walkerville — lower than 66% of areas.
| Prospect - Walkerville | 250 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 31, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.
31 yrs
Older than 87% 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.
School completion is high, with 56.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 37% seen across Australia.
56.7%
Higher than 93% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.8%. This is well below the South Australian figure of 15.6% and about the same as the national rate.
11.8%
Lower than 52% 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.
Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $702, which is well above both the state and national figures. Household income is $1,437, a little above the South Australian average.
$702
Higher than 83% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,437
Higher than 59% 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.
First Nations languages are spoken by 15.2% of this population. This is a little above the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
15.2%
Higher than 71% 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 Prospect - Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40100102/prospect-walkerville/topic/first-nations