126
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hallett Cove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 higher share of First Nations people in Hallett Cove have completed Year 12 compared to most similar areas. This community is also notably young, with 126 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a typical age of just 20 years.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hallett Cove — lower than 61% of areas.
| Hallett Cove | 126 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 20, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia, where the age is 24.
126
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20 yrs
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are strong here, with 47.9% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for both South Australia (34.7%) and Australia (37.0%).
47.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.5%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 15.6% and about the same as the national rate of 12.3%.
11.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes are higher than in most similar areas at $2,107, which is far above the state average of $1,282. Personal income is also a little above state and national figures at $602.
$602
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,107
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Around 7.1% of the First Nations population speaks a traditional language. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the figures for South Australia (13.4%) and Australia (12.3%).
7.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hallett Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021059/hallett-cove/topic/first-nations