60
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Angle Vale · 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 growing First Nations population defines the current trend in Angle Vale, where 60 people now identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community is notably prosperous and well-educated compared to similar areas, with typical household incomes far exceeding the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Angle Vale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Angle Vale | 60 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, making the group a little younger than the South Australian and national average of 24.
60
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Education levels are strong here, with 45.9% of First Nations people completing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.
45.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 12.9%, which is about the same as the Australian average of 12.3% and a little below the state rate.
12.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Income is much higher than in most similar areas, with typical household earnings of $2,549 being far above the state figure of $1,282.
$933
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,549
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 8.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian average of 13.4%.
8.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Angle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40031/angle-vale/topic/first-nations