3,451
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Salisbury · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Salisbury
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 growing First Nations population of 3,451 people now lives in Salisbury, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years, which is a little younger than the state and national figures.
3,451
- 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 Salisbury — higher than 78% of areas.
| Salisbury | 3,451 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 23,761 |
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,451 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical age for this group is 22, which is a little younger than the typical age of 24 years across Australia and South Australia.
22 yrs
Younger than 79% 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 37.8%, which is about the same as the national figure. This is well above the South Australian rate of 34.7%.
37.8%
Lower than 59% 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 14.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 12.3%, but a little below the state rate of 15.6%.
14.2%
Higher than 77% 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 household income for First Nations residents is $1,385, which is lower than most areas. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, though the typical weekly amount of $557 is a little above the state figure.
$557
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,385
Lower than 71% 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.
Around 8.5% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
8.5%
Higher than 77% 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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40204/salisbury/topic/first-nations