494
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Barker · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Mount Barker
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.
Higher than most similar areas in school completion, employment, and pay, Mount Barker shows strong outcomes for its First Nations community. There are 494 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and the group is notably young with a typical age of just 20 years.
494
- 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 Mount Barker — lower than 52% of areas.
| Mount Barker | 494 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age of First Nations residents is 20, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian and national figure of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 93% 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 strong point here, with 51.8% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 34.7% seen across South Australia.
51.8%
Higher than 88% 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 only 8.5%, which is well below the national rate of 12.3%.
8.5%
Lower than 71% 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.
Household income is higher than most similar areas, with a typical figure of $1,649. This is well above the state figure of $1,282.
$618
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,649
Higher than 72% 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.
About 7.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the state average of 13.4%.
7.1%
Higher than 65% 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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/topic/first-nations