347
Lower than 56% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Zeehan - Franklin · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Zeehan - Franklin
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 typical First Nations person in Zeehan - Franklin is noticeably older than those across Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age of 31. There are 347 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, and they experience a much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas.
347
- 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 Zeehan - Franklin — lower than 56% of areas.
| Zeehan - Franklin | 347 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 347 people. At a typical age of 31, this group is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 25 and the national figure of 24.
31 yrs
Older than 87% 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 for First Nations residents is 25.8%, which is lower than most areas. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and far below the Australian average of 37.0%.
25.8%
Lower than 68% 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 6.4%. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the 10.1% seen across Tasmania and 12.3% nationally.
6.4%
Lower than 86% 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 $1,312, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. Personal income is a little below the national figure, with a typical amount of $487.
$487
Lower than 59% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,312
Lower than 52% 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.
Only 2.6% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Zeehan - Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC60101005/zeehan-franklin/topic/first-nations