211
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Flinders Ranges
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.
Fewer than 211 First Nations people live in Flinders Ranges, which is a smaller number than in about 69% of similar areas. The community is notably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 29 years.
211
- 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 Flinders Ranges — lower than 69% of areas.
| Flinders Ranges | 211 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, making them noticeably older than those in South Australia and across Australia, where the usual age is 24.
29 yrs
Older than 75% 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.
About 30.7% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is around the middle for similar areas but well below the national figure of 37%.
30.7%
Lower than 58% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is very low at 5.3%, which is far below the South Australian rate of 15.6% and well below the national figure.
5.3%
Lower than 88% 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.
Typical household income is $914, which is much lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure of $1,507. However, typical personal income is $554, which is about the same as the Australian figure of $540.
$554
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$914
Lower than 90% 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.
A strong connection to culture is evident, with 18.5% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, which is well above the state and national figures.
18.5%
Higher than 87% 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 Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/first-nations