Holden Hill · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Holden Hill

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 high proportion of First Nations people in Holden Hill speak a traditional language, with 15.4% doing so. The area is home to 65 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a larger population than about 83% of similar areas.

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Where Holden Hill sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

65
  • 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 Holden Hill — higher than 80% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Holden Hill65
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 24, which is about the same as the figure for both South Australia and Australia.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion rates are strong here, with 43.5% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 12.0%, which is well below the South Australian rate of 15.6%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household incomes are $1,042, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also lower than most areas at $464.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Cultural connections are strong, as 15.4% of First Nations residents speak a traditional language. This is well above the Australian average 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 Holden Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40601/holden-hill/topic/first-nations