733
Higher than 70% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
West Tamar · Indigenous Location
First Nations in West Tamar
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.
Some 733 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in West Tamar, a population larger than about 70% of similar areas. This group is generally young, with a typical age of 24, and sees better outcomes in education, jobs, and income than the state and national figures.
733
- 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 West Tamar — higher than 70% of areas.
| West Tamar | 733 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 24. This is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the Tasmanian average of 25.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% 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 high at 38.3% for First Nations residents. This is a little above the national figure and well above the Tasmanian rate of 33.9%.
38.3%
Higher 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.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the state figure and well below the national rate of 12.3%.
7.8%
Lower than 77% 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 weekly household income is $1,581, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical resident earning $670, which is a little above the national figure.
$670
Higher than 78% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,581
Higher than 70% 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 1.8% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 90% 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 West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC60101102/west-tamar/topic/first-nations