# First Nations — Tasmania - North-East Coast

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.

Area: Tasmania - North-East Coast (Indigenous Area)

The First Nations community in Tasmania - North-East Coast has seen its typical age rise since 2011. There are 1,088 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and they tend to be older than those in most other similar areas.

The typical First Nations resident is 27, making this group a little older than the Tasmania figure of 25 and noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

School completion is lower than most areas, with 29.6% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is well below both the state (33.9%) and national (37.0%) figures.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure of 12.3% and a little above the state rate of 10.1%.

Typical household incomes are much lower than most areas at $1,082, which is well below the national figure of $1,507. Personal income is also a little below state and national levels, at $469.

Only 2.1% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3%, though it is about the same as the state figure of 1.7%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people | 1,088 | — |
| First Nations median age | 27 yrs | — |
| First Nations Year 12 completion | 29.6% | — |
| First Nations unemployment rate | 11.6% | — |
| First Nations median personal income | $469 | — |
| First Nations household income | $1,082 | — |
| Speaks a First Nations language | 2.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE601008/tasmania-north-east-coast/topic/first-nations