4,228
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Playford · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Playford
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 85% of similar areas have fewer First Nations residents than Playford, which is home to 4,228 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This population is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of just 20 years.
4,228
- 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 Playford — higher than 85% of areas.
| Playford | 4,228 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 4,228 First Nations people living here represent a larger group than in most similar areas. Their typical age of 20 is noticeably younger than the South Australian and Australian figures of 24.
20 yrs
Younger than 99% 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.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 34.7%, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the state figure and a little below the Australian rate of 37.0%.
34.7%
Lower than 67% 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 20.6%, among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the 15.6% seen in South Australia and 12.3% nationally.
20.6%
Higher than 89% 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 First Nations household income is $1,205, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is $512, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$512
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,205
Lower than 88% 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 5.9% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is around the middle for similar areas, but well below the South Australian rate of 13.4% and the national figure of 12.3%.
5.9%
Higher than 53% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40202/playford/topic/first-nations