Mannum · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Mannum

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.

Ninety Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Mannum, which is more than 86% of similar areas. This community is notably young, with a typical age of just 19 years. While education levels are strong, there are significant gaps in employment and income compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Mannum sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

90
  • 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 Mannum — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Mannum90
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The typical age of First Nations residents is 19, making this group noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is a positive point, with 41.7% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12, which is well above the 34.7% seen across South Australia.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Joblessness is a major challenge here, as the unemployment rate of 28.1% is far above the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Financial hardship is common, with typical household incomes of $1,021 being well below the Australian figure of $1,507.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group reported speaking a First Nations language, which is far below the 12.3% national average.

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 Mannum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40820/mannum/topic/first-nations