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First Nations in Northern Heights

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.

Ten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Northern Heights, which is more than about 61% of similar areas. This small group has a typical age of 24, matching the state and national figures.

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Where Northern Heights sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

10
  • 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 Northern Heights — higher than 59% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Northern Heights10
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

There are 10 First Nations people living here. The typical age for this group is 24 years, which is about the same as the figure for South Australia and the rest of the country.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations people is $2,124, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,282. However, the typical personal income of $450 is much lower than in most similar areas.

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 Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/topic/first-nations