1,377
Higher than 86% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Salisbury - West · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Salisbury - West
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 strong First Nations presence defines Salisbury - West, where 1,377 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 21 years.
1,377
- 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 Salisbury - West — higher than 86% of areas.
| Salisbury - West | 1,377 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations community is larger here than in about 88% of similar areas. These residents are noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 a highlight for this group, with 42.6% finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7% and the national rate of 37.0%.
42.6%
Higher than 76% 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 13.5%, which is around the middle for areas of this level. This is a little below the state figure of 15.6% but a little above the national rate of 12.3%.
13.5%
Higher than 58% 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 incomes are higher here than in most areas. First Nations households earn $1,614, which is well above the state figure of $1,282, while typical personal income of $617 is also well above the state average.
$617
Higher than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,614
Higher than 72% 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.
About 9.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the South Australian figure of 13.4%.
9.7%
Higher than 60% 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 Salisbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40101804/salisbury-west/topic/first-nations