870
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hobart · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Hobart
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.
Stronger educational and income outcomes mark the First Nations experience in Hobart, where 60% of people have finished Year 12. This is far above the national and state figures, reflecting a community with significantly higher school completion rates than most other areas.
870
- 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 Hobart — higher than 60% of areas.
| Hobart | 870 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 11,216 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 870 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical person in this group is 28, which is noticeably older than the typical First Nations resident in Tasmania or across Australia.
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.
School completion is very high in this area, with 60% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and the national rate of 37%.
60.0%
Higher than 92% 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 9.3%, which is lower than in most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
9.3%
Lower than 65% 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 incomes are much higher than in most areas, with a typical household earning $1,987 and a typical person earning $702. Both figures are well above the Tasmanian and national totals.
$702
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,987
Higher than 87% 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 4% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is a little above the Tasmanian average, though it remains well below the national figure.
4.0%
Lower than 59% 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62810/hobart/topic/first-nations