Munno Para West · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Munno Para West

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.

Among the largest groups of its kind in similar areas, Munno Para West is home to 295 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This community is strikingly young, with a typical age of just 17 years, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 24.

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Where Munno Para West sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

295
  • 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 Munno Para West — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Munno Para West295
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 17, making the population much younger than most other areas.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Schooling outcomes are strong here, with 42.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12, which is well above the South Australian figure of 34.7%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Finding a job is more difficult for this group, as the unemployment rate of 16.7% is much higher than in most areas and well above the national figure.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are higher than most areas, with household income at $1,666 and personal income at $758, both of which sit well above the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 5.8% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the state and national figures.

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 Munno Para West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40981/munno-para-west/topic/first-nations