366
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
George Town · Council (LGA)
First Nations in George Town
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 high unemployment rate of 15.9% marks the First Nations experience in George Town, which is well above the national figure. The area has 366 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including a population that is generally younger than the state and national average.
366
- 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 George Town — lower than 58% of areas.
| George Town | 366 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 18,821 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 23 years old, making this group a little younger than those in Tasmania and across Australia.
23 yrs
Younger 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.
Only 30.0% of First Nations people here finished Year 12, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
30.0%
Lower than 61% 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.
Joblessness is a significant issue for First Nations people in the area, with an unemployment rate of 15.9% that is much higher than most similar areas.
15.9%
Higher than 75% 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.
Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,132, which is much lower than most areas. This is reflected in the usual personal income of $450, which sits a little below the Tasmanian and national figures.
$450
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,132
Lower than 76% 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.
About 2.5% of First Nations people speak a traditional language, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national rate.
2.5%
Lower than 76% 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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/first-nations