Playford

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2021 Census Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA45680
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 4,210
Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%
Median age 20
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families 1,576
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander households 1,951
Average number of people per household 3.2
Median weekly household income $1,207
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (a) $265

(a) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

Indigenous status
All people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander total 4,210 4.2 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Aboriginal 3,977 4.0 40,592 2.3 742,882 2.9
Torres Strait Islander 116 0.1 994 0.1 33,765 0.1
Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 122 0.1 967 0.1 36,083 0.1
Non-Indigenous 89,832 90.6 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Not stated 5,145 5.2 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Place of Usual Residence (PURP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 20 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A
0-4 years 600 14.3 4,544 10.7 85,941 10.6
5-14 years 1,104 26.2 9,367 22.0 179,604 22.1
15-24 years 775 18.4 7,764 18.2 150,057 18.5
25-34 years 635 15.1 6,352 14.9 117,969 14.5
35-44 years 382 9.1 4,550 10.7 87,910 10.8
45-54 years 302 7.2 4,300 10.1 81,802 10.1
55-64 years 229 5.4 3,285 7.7 61,759 7.6
65 years and over 184 4.4 2,392 5.6 47,677 5.9

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 397 15.8 5,912 20.6 127,525 23.3
Separated 122 4.9 1,285 4.5 23,982 4.4
Divorced 154 6.1 1,972 6.9 37,473 6.8
Widowed 61 2.4 893 3.1 16,329 3.0
Never married 1,775 70.8 18,590 64.9 341,871 62.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 373 16.0 5,057 20.0 112,643 23.0
De facto marriage (b) 362 15.6 4,050 16.0 81,295 16.6
Not married 1,586 68.2 16,185 64.0 296,032 60.4

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people attending an educational institution 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 186 10.5 1,578 9.3 25,485 8.0
Primary 859 48.4 7,015 41.2 120,864 37.9
Secondary 410 23.1 3,965 23.3 83,631 26.2
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 106 6.0 902 5.3 21,273 6.7
Tertiary - University or higher education 75 4.2 1,086 6.4 21,149 6.6
Other 35 2.0 372 2.2 7,310 2.3
Not stated 95 5.4 2,104 12.4 38,814 12.2

More information Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 87 3.5 1,886 6.6 40,554 7.4
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 125 5.0 1,508 5.3 34,681 6.3
Certificate level IV 112 4.5 1,192 4.2 23,374 4.3
Certificate level III 438 17.5 4,341 15.2 84,821 15.5
Year 12 404 16.1 4,118 14.4 82,998 15.2
Year 11 346 13.8 3,641 12.7 43,335 7.9
Year 10 436 17.4 4,888 17.1 102,707 18.8
Certificate level II 10 0.4 72 0.3 1,262 0.2
Certificate level I 0 0.0 12 0.0 241 0.0
Year 9 or below 338 13.5 3,786 13.2 75,326 13.8
Inadequately described 43 1.7 637 2.2 11,038 2.0
No educational attainment 26 1.0 274 1.0 5,242 1.0
Not stated 146 5.8 2,290 8.0 41,467 7.6

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Australian Indigenous language, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Ngarrindjeri 26 0.6 402 0.9 451 0.1
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 17 0.4 345 0.8 4,197 0.5
Pitjantjatjara 14 0.3 2,211 5.2 3,399 0.4
Kaurna 13 0.3 98 0.2 107 0.0
Warlpiri 11 0.3 60 0.1 2,592 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Australian Indigenous languages used at home 110 2.6 4,305 10.1 76,978 9.5
English only used at home 3,902 92.7 35,095 82.5 683,122 84.1

More information on Language used at home (LANP), Whether reported using an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language at home (LNGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Ancestry, top responses
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian Aboriginal 3,714 88.2 37,097 87.2 695,359 85.6
Australian 1,551 36.8 13,750 32.3 277,467 34.1
English 931 22.1 7,433 17.5 131,618 16.2
Torres Strait Islander 170 4.0 1,372 3.2 57,353 7.1
Irish 145 3.4 1,451 3.4 31,853 3.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,282 51.1 14,560 50.8 296,172 54.1
Not in the labour force 1,176 46.9 13,242 46.2 234,314 42.8
Not stated 55 2.2 852 3.0 16,695 3.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Employed  null  null  null  null  null  null
Worked full-time 568 44.3 6,603 45.4 144,659 48.8
Worked part-time 343 26.8 4,540 31.2 87,019 29.4
Away from work (a) 102 8.0 1,143 7.9 28,075 9.5
Total employed 1,016 79.3 12,285 84.4 259,754 87.7
Unemployed 263 20.5 2,274 15.6 36,419 12.3

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over, who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.
Note 3: For information on Community Development Program participation (CDPP), please refer to the Census Dictionary. CDPP data is available in TableBuilder.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Labourers 176 17.3 1,813 14.8 37,003 14.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 172 16.9 2,360 19.2 45,221 17.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 148 14.6 1,507 12.3 30,731 11.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 113 11.1 1,405 11.4 35,333 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 111 10.9 1,030 8.4 23,291 9.0
Professionals 100 9.8 1,867 15.2 36,013 13.9
Sales Workers 80 7.9 904 7.4 22,365 8.6
Managers 69 6.8 939 7.6 21,218 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 52 5.1 432 3.5 8,816 3.4
Other Social Assistance Services 44 4.3 503 4.1 10,154 3.9
State Government Administration 35 3.4 359 2.9 5,577 2.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 28 2.8 475 3.9 9,313 3.6
Road Freight Transport 26 2.6 170 1.4 3,378 1.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) 512 N/A 487 N/A 540 N/A
Family (c) 1,180 N/A 1,340 N/A 1,527 N/A
Household (d) 1,207 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (weekly) (INCP), Total family income (weekly) (FINF), Total household income (weekly) (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander family indicator (INGF)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,414 56.4 16,682 58.2 328,022 59.9
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 752 30.0 8,266 28.9 166,628 30.5
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 394 15.7 4,114 14.4 76,568 14.0
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 199 7.9 3,062 10.7 58,029 10.6

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 296 7.0 2,770 6.5 50,807 6.3
Asthma 770 18.3 5,965 14.0 107,162 13.2
Cancer (including remission) 45 1.1 603 1.4 12,927 1.6
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 36 0.9 218 0.5 3,610 0.4
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 255 6.1 3,001 7.1 47,688 5.9
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 135 3.2 1,611 3.8 30,160 3.7
Kidney disease 47 1.1 497 1.2 10,053 1.2
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 113 2.7 951 2.2 17,552 2.2
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 760 18.1 6,156 14.5 107,776 13.3
Stroke 38 0.9 363 0.9 7,059 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 465 11.0 4,048 9.5 70,592 8.7
No long-term health condition(s) 2,223 52.8 23,215 54.5 462,348 56.9
Not stated 272 6.5 3,717 8.7 65,539 8.1

Note 1: Measures the number of people who reported that they have been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions.
Note 2: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 3: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,399 57.0 24,914 58.5 493,110 60.7
One condition 959 22.8 8,929 21.0 167,204 20.6
Two conditions 363 8.6 3,072 7.2 54,174 6.7
Three or more conditions 219 5.2 1,935 4.5 32,701 4.0
Not stated 272 6.5 3,717 8.7 65,539 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Housing

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Number of dwellings requiring one or more extra bedroom(s) (a) 188 9.6 1,586 8.2 31,268 8.9
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of persons per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Average number of registered motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7 N/A 1.7 N/A 1.9 N/A

(a) The Canadian National Occupancy Standard for Housing Appropriateness is used to determine whether there are enough bedrooms in the dwelling for the usual residents. See Housing suitability information below for more details.

More information on Number of bedrooms in private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD), Housing suitability (HOSD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and Rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) $265 N/A $250 N/A $300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300 N/A $1,365 N/A $1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent (weekly) dollar values (RNTD), Mortgage repayments (monthly) dollar values (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Family household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
One family household: Couple family with no children 247 12.7 3,099 16.0 62,751 17.8
One family household: Couple family with children 526 27.0 5,207 26.8 104,435 29.7
One family household: One parent family 685 35.1 5,260 27.1 86,135 24.5
One family household: Other family 40 2.1 433 2.2 7,040 2.0
Multiple family household: Couple family with no children 3 0.2 78 0.4 2,130 0.6
Multiple family household: Couple family with children 16 0.8 254 1.3 6,813 1.9
Multiple family household: One parent family 58 3.0 435 2.2 8,606 2.4
Multiple family household: Other family 0 0.0 23 0.1 412 0.1
Other household 379 19.4 4,596 23.7 73,717 20.9

Note: This table counts the types of families within family households at the dwelling level. In multiple family households, only the family composition of the primary family is recorded. Other household includes lone person households and group households.

More information on Family household composition (dwelling) (HCFMD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,466 75.1 15,034 77.5 281,729 80.0
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. 465 23.8 3,234 16.7 38,396 10.9
Flat or apartment 17 0.9 988 5.1 27,919 7.9
Other dwelling 0 0.0 81 0.4 2,861 0.8

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only households and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Playford % Playford South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 138 7.1 2,243 11.6 48,452 13.8
Owned with a mortgage (a) 554 28.4 5,236 27.0 96,647 27.5
Rented (b) 1,192 61.1 11,085 57.2 192,703 54.7
Other (c) 19 1.0 319 1.6 5,582 1.6
Not stated 44 2.3 504 2.6 8,652 2.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent-free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.