296
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Break O'Day · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Break O'Day
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 resident in Break O'Day is 28, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. There are 296 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area. While employment rates are relatively strong, household incomes remain significantly lower than in most other areas.
296
- 1–1: 9 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 3 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 1 area
- 9–12: 12 areas
- 12–18: 5 areas
- 18–25: 11 areas
- 25–36: 20 areas
- 36–52: 16 areas
- 52–74: 13 areas
- 74–106: 29 areas
- 106–151: 26 areas
- 151–217: 32 areas
- 217–310: 44 areas
- 310–444: 37 areas
- 444–636: 42 areas
- 636–910: 51 areas
- 910–1,302: 49 areas
- 1,302–1,864: 32 areas
- 1,864–2,668: 55 areas
- 2,668–3,819: 26 areas
- 3,819–5,466: 24 areas
- 5,466–7,823: 11 areas
- 7,823–11,198: 7 areas
- 11,198–16,027: 5 areas
- 16,027–22,940: 5 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Break O'Day — lower than 63% of areas.
| Break O'Day | 296 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 18,821 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is 296 people. This group is noticeably older than typical First Nations people across Australia, with a typical age of 28.
28 yrs
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 32.3% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the national figure of 37.0%.
32.3%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) 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 8.9%. This is lower than most other areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.9%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income is much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,062. Similarly, the typical personal income of $451 is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
$451
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,062
Lower than 81% of council (lga) 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 1.0% of First Nations residents speak a First Nations language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3% and much lower than most other areas.
1.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) 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 Break O'Day [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60210/break-o-day/topic/first-nations