Campbelltown · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Campbelltown

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 higher share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Campbelltown than in most similar areas. There are 97 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents here, a number that is larger than about 86% of comparable areas.

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Where Campbelltown sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

97
  • 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 Campbelltown — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Campbelltown97
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident is 25 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figures of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

About 39.1% of First Nations people here finished Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The First Nations unemployment rate is 12.1%, which is well below the state average of 15.6% and about the same as the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $560, which is a little above the state figure. However, typical household income is $1,350, which is lower than in most areas.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Language is strong here, with 14.4% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40212/campbelltown/topic/first-nations