15
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
McLaren Flat · 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.
More than 66% of similar areas have fewer First Nations residents than McLaren Flat, where there are 15 people in this group. The community is notably young and earns significantly more than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Flat — higher than 63% of areas.
| McLaren Flat | 15 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 22, making this group a little younger than those in South Australia and across Australia, where the usual age is 24.
15
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations people is $2,624, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. Similarly, typical personal income here is $850, well above the national figure of $540.
$850
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,624
Higher than 82% 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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40851/mclaren-flat/topic/first-nations