12
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Robe · Council (LGA)
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 small number of First Nations people live in Robe, where the typical person is far older than the national figure. Only 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, and they are significantly older than those in other parts of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Robe — lower than 97% of areas.
| Robe | 12 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 18,415 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 44, which is far older than the usual age of 24 in South Australia and across the nation.
12
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
44 yrs
Older than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are much lower than in most areas, at $1,125, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,507. This is mirrored in personal incomes, which are $425 and sit a little below the state average of $487.
$425
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,125
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46860/robe/topic/first-nations