326
Lower than 58% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands
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 very high rate of traditional language use shapes daily life in Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands. There are 326 First Nations people living here, and the typical person is slightly older at 26 than the national figure of 24.
326
- 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 Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands — lower than 58% of areas.
| Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands | 326 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population totals 326 people. The typical resident here is 26, which is a little older than the average for South Australia and Australia.
26 yrs
Older than 57% 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 very low in this area. Only 11.7% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 37.0%.
11.7%
Lower than 92% 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.
Finding work is a major challenge here, with an unemployment rate of 30.1%. This is far above the national rate of 12.3%.
30.1%
Higher than 88% 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 incomes are low at $1,162, which is a little below the state average. Personal incomes are even lower, with the typical person earning $255, far below the national figure of $540.
$255
Lower than 96% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,162
Lower than 65% 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.
Cultural heritage is strong, as 88.0% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
88.0%
Higher than 94% 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 Indulkana and Indulkana Homelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40200103/indulkana-and-indulkana-homelands/topic/first-nations