4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Yongala · 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.
The First Nations population in Yongala remains small, with just 4 people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national average, though typical incomes for these households are far below the figures seen across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yongala — lower than 54% of areas.
| Yongala | 4 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 42,562 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 4 First Nations residents in Yongala. The typical person in this group is 21, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian and national figure of 24.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $349, well below the national figure of $540. Similarly, household income is far below the Australian average, at just $900 compared to $1,507.
$349
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% 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 Yongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41687/yongala/topic/first-nations