236
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Grant · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Grant
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 Grant is 34 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 24. This older age profile is seen alongside household incomes that are among the highest for similar areas.
236
- 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 Grant — lower than 67% of areas.
| Grant | 236 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 18,415 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 236 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Grant. The typical person in this group is 34, making this population far older than those in the rest of South Australia and Australia.
34 yrs
Older than 88% 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.
Year 12 completion is 27.7%, which is lower than most areas. This is well below the South Australian figure of 34.7% and the national rate of 37.0%.
27.7%
Lower than 70% 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.1%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Australian rate of 12.3% and well below South Australia's 15.6%.
11.1%
Lower than 53% 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 weekly household income is $2,131, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal income is also higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $626.
$626
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,131
Higher 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the South Australian figure of 13.4% and the national rate of 12.3%.
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 Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42250/grant/topic/first-nations