Nangwarry · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Nangwarry

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 far lower share of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Nangwarry compared to the rest of the state. This small community of 21 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is notably young, with a typical age of just 21 years.

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Where Nangwarry sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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 Nangwarry — higher than 69% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Nangwarry21
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 21, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian and national figure of 24 years.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $433, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of $540. Household income is also a little below the national average at $1,249.

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 South Australian average of 13.4% and the national rate of 12.3%.

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 Nangwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41008/nangwarry/topic/first-nations