277
Lower than 63% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yalata · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Yalata
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.
An overwhelming 87% of First Nations people in Yalata speak a First Nations language, far exceeding the national figure. This strong cultural connection exists alongside significant challenges, with typical incomes and school completion rates falling well below those seen across Australia.
277
- 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 Yalata — lower than 63% of areas.
| Yalata | 277 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 277 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical person is 26, making the First Nations population a little older than the state and national average of 24.
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 here, with only 14.1% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 37%.
14.1%
Lower than 89% 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 29.8%, which is much higher than most other areas. This is far above the national rate of 12.3%.
29.8%
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 for First Nations residents are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,021. This is well below the national figure of $1,507, and personal income is also well below the Australian typical of $540.
$396
Lower than 77% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,021
Lower than 76% 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.
A huge 87% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is far above the South Australian rate of 13.4% and the national rate of 12.3%.
87.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Yalata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40300204/yalata/topic/first-nations