Karoonda East Murray · Council (LGA)

First Nations in Karoonda East Murray

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 age of 44 years for First Nations residents makes Karoonda East Murray far older than the state and national figures. While the community is small, the gap in age is striking compared to the typical 24-year-old First Nations person elsewhere in Australia.

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📍 Karoonda East Murray, Council (LGA)

Where Karoonda East Murray sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

15
  • 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 Karoonda East Murray — lower than 96% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Karoonda East Murray15
Rest of SA 18,415
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is among the smallest totals for areas of this type. These residents are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age 20 years higher than the 24 years seen across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $949, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with the usual amount being $450.

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 Karoonda East Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43080/karoonda-east-murray/topic/first-nations