4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Black Springs · 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.
An unusually old First Nations population defines Black Springs, where the typical age is 48. This is far older than the typical First Nations person in South Australia or across the country, who is usually 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Black Springs — lower than 54% of areas.
| Black Springs | 4 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a smaller count than about half of similar areas.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
48 yrs
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations households earn $1,875, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Personal income is also a little above the state average at $575.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Black Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40115/black-springs/topic/first-nations