399
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kentish · Council (LGA)
First Nations in Kentish
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 noticeably older population marks the First Nations community in Kentish, where the typical person is 30. This age is six years higher than the national figure. While 399 First Nations people live here, they face significant gaps in education compared to the rest of the state and country.
399
- 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 Kentish — lower than 56% of areas.
| Kentish | 399 |
|---|---|
| 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 30 years old, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 25 and the national figure of 24.
30 yrs
Older than 79% 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.
Education levels are far below the national average, with only 23.4% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is 11 points lower than the Tasmania figure.
23.4%
Lower than 84% 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 10.1%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and a little below the 12.3% seen across Australia.
10.1%
Lower than 59% 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 personal income is $502, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Tasmanian figure. Household income is $1,357, sitting around the middle for its level.
$502
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,357
Lower than 52% 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 2.3% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is far below the national figure of 12.3%, though it is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
2.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/first-nations