Fords · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Fords

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.

Fewer than 60% of similar areas have as many First Nations residents as Fords, where no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are recorded. This makes the area's small First Nations population stand out against the broader region.

Open map →
📍 Fords, Suburb / Locality

Where Fords sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

0
  • 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 Fords — lower than 99% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Fords0
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

While no First Nations people are listed in the census, the typical age for this group in Fords is 66. This is far older than the typical age of 24 seen across both South Australia and Australia.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Fords

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/first-nations