12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Andamooka · Suburb / Locality
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 typical age of 37 for First Nations residents marks Andamooka as a far older community than the state and national figures. This older demographic is matched by much higher income levels than those seen in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Andamooka — higher than 61% of areas.
| Andamooka | 12 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. At 37, the typical age for this group is far older than the South Australian and national figures of 24.
12
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37 yrs
Older than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations residents are much higher than in most similar areas. Household income is $2,250, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,282.
$949
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Andamooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40023/andamooka/topic/first-nations