272
Lower than 64% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blackstone - Prospect Vale · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Blackstone - Prospect Vale
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.
Higher typical incomes and a much lower unemployment rate define the First Nations community in Blackstone - Prospect Vale compared to most similar areas. There are 272 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, who generally earn more than the state and national figures.
272
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Blackstone - Prospect Vale — lower than 64% of areas.
| Blackstone - Prospect Vale | 272 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 27, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 24 and a little older than the Tasmanian average of 25.
27 yrs
Older than 71% of indigenous location 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 is 37.1% for First Nations people, which is well above the Tasmanian figure and about the same as the national average.
37.1%
Higher than 65% of indigenous location 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.
Unemployment for First Nations people is just 5.6%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and well below both the state and national rates.
5.6%
Lower than 88% of indigenous location 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 household income is $1,512, a little above the state figure, while the usual personal income of $632 is a little above both the Tasmanian and national figures.
$632
Higher than 73% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,512
Higher than 65% of indigenous location 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.
About 4.4% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average.
4.4%
Lower than 68% of indigenous location 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Blackstone - Prospect Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC60100701/blackstone-prospect-vale/topic/first-nations