217
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
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 person in the First Nations community of Norwood Payneham and St Peters is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 32. This group is smaller than in 68% of similar areas, but they see higher rates of school completion and income than most other areas.
217
- 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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters — lower than 69% of areas.
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 217 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 32, which is far older than the South Australian and national figure of 24.
32 yrs
Older than 86% 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.
Schooling levels are high here, with 54% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 37%.
54.0%
Higher than 89% 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 14.5%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
14.5%
Higher than 70% 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 incomes are higher than most areas, with a usual personal income of $620 and a household income of $1,542, both of which sit above the South Australian figures.
$620
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,542
Higher than 65% 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 11.5% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
11.5%
Higher than 81% 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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters/topic/first-nations