772
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Adelaide Hills · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Adelaide Hills
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.
Better-than-average job and income outcomes define the experience for the 772 First Nations people living in Adelaide Hills. This community is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 21 years.
772
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Hills — lower than 70% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | 772 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 21 years old, which is noticeably younger than the typical age of 24 found across South Australia and the rest of the country.
21 yrs
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling levels are high here, with 56.3% of First Nations residents completing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.
56.3%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) 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 only 7.9%, which is well below the national figure of 12.3% and the state rate of 15.6%.
7.9%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) 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 weekly household income is $1,883, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal incomes are also higher than in most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $666.
$666
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,883
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) 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 8.7% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national figures.
8.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40102/adelaide-hills/topic/first-nations