404
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mount Gambier - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
First Nations in Mount Gambier - West
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.
More than 75% of similar areas have fewer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than Mount Gambier - West, which is home to 404 First Nations residents. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of just 21 years.
404
- 1–1: 115 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–3: 4 areas
- 3–5: 5 areas
- 5–7: 5 areas
- 7–9: 5 areas
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–17: 8 areas
- 17–23: 14 areas
- 23–31: 70 areas
- 31–43: 94 areas
- 43–58: 138 areas
- 58–80: 164 areas
- 80–109: 222 areas
- 109–149: 249 areas
- 149–204: 254 areas
- 204–279: 230 areas
- 279–381: 221 areas
- 381–521: 206 areas
- 521–712: 161 areas
- 712–974: 127 areas
- 974–1,331: 86 areas
- 1,331–1,820: 42 areas
- 1,820–2,488: 21 areas
- 2,488–3,402: 12 areas
- 3,402–4,651: 5 areas
- 4,651–6,359: 2 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gambier - West — higher than 74% of areas.
| Mount Gambier - West | 404 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 404 First Nations residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 21.
21 yrs
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 36% of First Nations residents finished Year 12, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 37%.
36.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 14.2%, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 12.3%.
14.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 household income for First Nations residents is $1,187, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of $1,507.
$575
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 5.9% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language, a figure that is well below both the state (13.4%) and national (12.3%) rates.
5.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021174/mount-gambier-west/topic/first-nations