Clayton Bay · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Clayton Bay

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 First Nations resident in Clayton Bay is far younger than the state and national average of 24. While 21 people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the community's youth is the most striking feature of this group.

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📍 Clayton Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Clayton Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

21
  • 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 Clayton Bay — higher than 69% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Clayton Bay21
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations person here is only 13 years old, which is among the lowest ages for this group in similar areas. This is far younger than the typical age of 24 found across South Australia and the rest of the country.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are far above the national figure of $540, reaching $1,041. Household incomes are also a little above the Australian average at $1,687.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the 13.4% seen across South Australia and the national figure of 12.3%.

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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40265/clayton-bay/topic/first-nations