0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Island Beach · 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 typical age of 57 years for First Nations people marks Island Beach as having one of the oldest Indigenous populations in the region. This is a very small group, with no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the 2021 census.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Island Beach — lower than 99% of areas.
| Island Beach | 0 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
While no First Nations people were recorded here, the typical age for this group is 57, which is far older than the South Australian and national figures of 24 years.
0
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
57 yrs
Older than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $725, well above the national figure. However, household income is much lower than most areas, at $725, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,282.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Island Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40630/island-beach/topic/first-nations