423
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Davoren Park · 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 gap of nearly 15 points in school completion separates First Nations people in Davoren Park from the South Australian average. This area is home to 423 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, one of the largest groups for this level, and is notably young with a typical age of only 22.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Davoren Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Davoren Park | 423 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents are a little younger than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 22 years.
423
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations people is 21.6%, which is far below the national figure of 37.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
21.6%
Lower than 88% 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is 21.8%, a rate that is well above both the state and national figures.
21.8%
Higher than 87% 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.
Household income is $1,016, which is well below the state and national figures. However, the typical personal income of $501 is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.
$501
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,016
Lower than 81% 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 4.7% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language, which is well below the state and national averages.
4.7%
Higher than 54% 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 Davoren Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40353/davoren-park/topic/first-nations