198
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Roxby Downs · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Roxby Downs
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.
Typical personal incomes for First Nations people in Roxby Downs are among the highest for similar areas, reaching $1,375. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 21 years. While the population is small at 198 people, they often achieve higher schooling and employment outcomes than state and national figures.
198
- 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 Roxby Downs — lower than 70% of areas.
| Roxby Downs | 198 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 18,415 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 198 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical resident is 21, which is noticeably younger than the typical age of 24 seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
21 yrs
Younger 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.
School completion is strong, with 41.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7% and the national rate of 37.0%.
41.3%
Higher than 73% 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 11.0%, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 12.3% and well below South Australia's 15.6%.
11.0%
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.
Household income is among the highest for this level at $3,024, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Typical personal income is also far above the state and national numbers at $1,375.
$1,375
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,024
Higher than 99% 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.
Only 1.5% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is far below the 13.4% seen in South Australia and the national figure of 12.3%.
1.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46970/roxby-downs/topic/first-nations