465
Higher than 55% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Pukatja (Ernabella) · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Pukatja (Ernabella)
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.
Almost everyone in Pukatja (Ernabella) speaks a First Nations language, with 96.1% of the population doing so. This cultural strength defines daily life in the community, though it sits alongside significant challenges with employment and income.
465
- 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 Pukatja (Ernabella) — higher than 55% of areas.
| Pukatja (Ernabella) | 465 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 465 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical First Nations resident is 25, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
25 yrs
Older than 50% 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 low in the area, with only 17% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national rate of 37%.
17.0%
Lower than 85% 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, as the First Nations unemployment rate is 46%. This is far above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
46.0%
Higher than 96% 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 very low, with First Nations personal income at $316, which is far below the national figure of $540. Household income is also well below the Australian average, sitting at $1,098.
$316
Lower than 87% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,098
Lower than 70% 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 identity is very strong here, as 96.1% of people speak a First Nations language. This is far above the 12.3% seen across Australia.
96.1%
Higher than 98% 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 Pukatja (Ernabella) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40200109/pukatja/topic/first-nations