10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Smoky Bay · 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.
A typical age of 59 years for First Nations people marks a significant trend in Smoky Bay. This is far older than the national figure of 24 years. The small community currently includes 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smoky Bay — higher than 59% of areas.
| Smoky Bay | 10 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The 10 First Nations residents in Smoky Bay are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 59 years.
10
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
59 yrs
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Income is among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical personal income of $324 being far below the Australian figure of $540. Household income is also far below the national level at $725.
$324
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% 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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41348/smoky-bay/topic/first-nations