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First Nations in Alford

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Alford than in about 61% of similar areas. This group is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52 years. This represents a significant gap compared to the same group across Australia and South Australia.

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Where Alford sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

10
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alford — higher than 59% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Alford10
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 10 First Nations people in the area. Their typical age is 52, which is far older than the South Australian and national figure of 24 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $899, which is far above the national figure of $540. However, household income is lower than most areas, sitting at $1,375.

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 Alford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40011/alford/topic/first-nations