90
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Mannum · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mannum — higher than 86% of areas.
| Mannum | 90 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
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.
90
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19 yrs
Younger than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
41.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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%.
28.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Financial hardship is common, with typical household incomes of $1,021 being well below the Australian figure of $1,507.
$456
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,021
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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.
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.
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