21
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Laura · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Laura
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 very young First Nations community defines the social landscape in Laura, where the typical person identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at just 18 years old. While there are 21 First Nations residents here, they face significant financial challenges compared to the rest of the state.
21
- 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 Laura — higher than 69% of areas.
| Laura | 21 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Laura, which is more than 70% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 24, with a typical age of only 18.
18 yrs
Younger than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Money is tight for First Nations households, with a typical income of $899, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,282. Typical personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $450.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$899
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40751/laura/topic/first-nations