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First Nations in Peterborough

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 typical First Nations resident in Peterborough is just 20 years old, making this group noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state. There are 108 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is a larger population than in about 87% of similar areas.

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Where Peterborough sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

108
  • 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 Peterborough — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Peterborough108
South Australia 42,562

Population & age

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

The First Nations population is notably young, with a typical age of 20 compared to the South Australian figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Only 14.3% of First Nations people have finished Year 12, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the 37% national figure.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.3%, which is around the middle for its level and well below the South Australian rate of 15.6%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $758, which is far below the national figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is $461, which is a little below the Australian figure of $540.

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 state and national averages.

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 Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41143/peterborough/topic/first-nations