8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Wallaroo Mines · 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 small number of First Nations people live in Wallaroo Mines, where the typical resident is older than in most other parts of the country. This group is notably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 28 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallaroo Mines — higher than 57% of areas.
| Wallaroo Mines | 8 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 8 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This is a larger number than about 58% of similar areas.
8
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28 yrs
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are $1,149 per week, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Typical personal income is also much lower than most areas at $437 per week.
$437
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,149
Lower than 76% 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 Wallaroo Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41519/wallaroo-mines/topic/first-nations