3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kongorong · 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.
Just three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kongorong, which is a smaller number than in about 55% of similar areas. The First Nations population here is exceptionally young, with a typical age of only 1 year.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kongorong — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kongorong | 3 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations residents is just 1 year, which is far younger than the typical age of 24 years found across Australia and South Australia.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
1 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are much lower than most areas, with First Nations households earning $575 and individuals earning $350, both of which are well below the national and state figures.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$575
Lower than 96% 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 Kongorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40707/kongorong/topic/first-nations