1,459
Higher than 62% of indigenous area areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
West Tamar - Latrobe · Indigenous Area
First Nations in West Tamar - Latrobe
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 larger First Nations population than 62% of similar areas lives in West Tamar - Latrobe. The community here is slightly older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 26. This group shows a strong connection to the workforce and earns more than people in most similar areas.
1,459
- 1–1: 8 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–12: 3 areas
- 12–18: 0 areas
- 18–25: 1 area
- 25–36: 0 areas
- 36–52: 1 area
- 52–74: 0 areas
- 74–106: 0 areas
- 106–151: 5 areas
- 151–217: 5 areas
- 217–310: 9 areas
- 310–444: 33 areas
- 444–636: 49 areas
- 636–910: 60 areas
- 910–1,302: 78 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 44 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 53 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 28 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 23 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 15 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 6 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 6 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 1 area
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is West Tamar - Latrobe — higher than 62% of areas.
| West Tamar - Latrobe | 1,459 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,459 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical age is 26, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and the Australian figure of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 64% of indigenous area areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 32.0%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average.
32.0%
Lower than 52% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas, and it sits a little below the Tasmanian rate and well below the Australian figure.
7.7%
Lower than 86% of indigenous area areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal incomes are $628, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above both state and national figures. Household income is $1,476, which is also higher than most similar areas.
$628
Higher than 75% of indigenous area areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,476
Higher than 61% of indigenous area areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 1.8% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language. This is among the lowest for its level and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
1.8%
Lower than 95% of indigenous area areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in West Tamar - Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE601011/west-tamar-latrobe/topic/first-nations