57
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Barunga West · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Barunga West
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 typical First Nations resident in Barunga West is noticeably older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 30. This small community of 57 First Nations people faces significant gaps in income and education compared to state and national figures.
57
- 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 Barunga West — lower than 86% of areas.
| Barunga West | 57 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 18,415 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is small, with only 57 people. This group is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 24, coming in at 30 years.
30 yrs
Older than 79% 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 a challenge here, as only 20% of First Nations people finished Year 12. This is far below the South Australian rate of 34.7% and the national figure of 37%.
20.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Earnings are among the lowest for similar areas. Typical personal income is $378, which is well below the Australian figure of $540, while typical household income is a little below the state average at $1,100.
$378
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,100
Lower than 78% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the 13.4% seen across South Australia and the 12.3% across the country.
0.0%
Lower 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 Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/first-nations