144
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills · 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 much lower rate of First Nations language use than the state average marks the indigenous profile of Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills. While 144 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, the community stands out for having an unemployment rate well below the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills — lower than 57% of areas.
| Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills | 144 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is 23, which is a little younger than the state and national figure of 24 years.
144
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 64% 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.
About 38.8% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, a result that is lower than most similar areas but well above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.
38.8%
Lower than 61% 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 First Nations unemployment rate is 7.8%, which is lower than most areas and well below both the state (15.6%) and national (12.3%) figures.
7.8%
Lower than 64% 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 income is $1,571, which is a little above the state figure. However, the usual personal income of $506 is much lower than in most other areas.
$506
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,571
Lower than 58% 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.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a result that is far below the 13.4% seen across South Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041078/hackham-onkaparinga-hills/topic/first-nations