109
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hadspen - Carrick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 small number of First Nations people live in Hadspen - Carrick, but they often fare better than those in similar areas. The typical person in this group is just 22, making them noticeably younger than First Nations people across Tasmania and Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hadspen - Carrick — lower than 66% of areas.
| Hadspen - Carrick | 109 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 109 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
109
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22 yrs
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
School completion among First Nations people.
Schooling outcomes are strong, with 44.3% of First Nations people finishing Year 12, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 33.9%.
44.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is far below both the Tasmanian figure of 10.1% and the national rate of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most areas, with personal income at $870 and household income at $1,875, both well above the Tasmanian average.
$870
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 3.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language; this is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average of 12.3%.
3.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hadspen - Carrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021056/hadspen-carrick/topic/first-nations