2,064
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara
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 90% of First Nations people in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjara speak an indigenous language, making it a place where traditional culture is central to daily life. There are 2,064 First Nations residents here, a population size larger than about 80% of similar areas.
2,064
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara — higher than 79% of areas.
| Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara | 2,064 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 18,415 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 26, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 57% of council (lga) 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, with only 14.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
14.9%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) 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 a job is a major challenge, as the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 39.1%. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
39.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings are among the lowest in the country, with typical personal income at just $296. Household incomes are also well below the Australian figure, at $1,040.
$296
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,040
Lower than 83% of council (lga) 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 very strong here, with 89.4% of First Nations people speaking an indigenous language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.
89.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) 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 Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/topic/first-nations