754
Higher than 71% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Gambier · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Mount Gambier
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.
First Nations people have become more visible in Mount Gambier, with 754 residents now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 20 years. This is four years younger than the usual age across South Australia and the rest of the country.
754
- 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 Mount Gambier — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | 754 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population of 754 is larger than in about 71% of similar areas. As noted, the typical age here is 20, making this group much younger than most other areas.
20 yrs
Younger than 90% 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.
About 35.3% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the South Australian figure of 34.7%.
35.3%
Higher than 60% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 14.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 12.3%, though a little below the state's 15.6%.
14.4%
Higher than 63% 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 $586, which is higher than most similar areas and above the national figure. However, the typical household income of $1,245 is a little below the Australian figure of $1,507.
$586
Higher than 64% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,245
Lower than 58% 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.
Around 6.2% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for its level, but well below the 13.4% seen across South Australia.
6.2%
Lower than 54% 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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40101902/mount-gambier/topic/first-nations