3,229
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hobart - North West · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Hobart - North West
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.
First Nations populations have grown in Hobart - North West, with 3,229 people now identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community is notably young, with a typical age of 24, which is about the same as the national figure.
3,229
- 1–1: 10 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 1 area
- 4–6: 1 area
- 6–8: 0 areas
- 8–11: 3 areas
- 11–16: 0 areas
- 16–23: 1 area
- 23–32: 1 area
- 32–45: 1 area
- 45–64: 0 areas
- 64–91: 0 areas
- 91–129: 3 areas
- 129–182: 3 areas
- 182–257: 9 areas
- 257–364: 15 areas
- 364–515: 23 areas
- 515–729: 30 areas
- 729–1,031: 45 areas
- 1,031–1,458: 40 areas
- 1,458–2,063: 37 areas
- 2,063–2,918: 44 areas
- 2,918–4,128: 33 areas
- 4,128–5,840: 29 areas
- 5,840–8,262: 17 areas
- 8,262–11,687: 6 areas
- 11,687–16,534: 6 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - North West — higher than 76% of areas.
| Hobart - North West | 3,229 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 11,216 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 3,229 First Nations people living here, a total larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical age of 24 is a little younger than the Tasmanian figure of 25.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 37.9% of First Nations people here finished Year 12. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and about the same as the national average.
37.9%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) 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 12.4%, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the Tasmanian rate of 10.1% and about the same as the national figure.
12.4%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) 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 is $1,313, which is much lower than most areas. This is about the same as the Tasmanian figure, while typical personal income of $552 is also about the same as the state and national averages.
$552
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,313
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) 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 1.7% of First Nations people in this area speak a First Nations language. This is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
1.7%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Hobart - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60103/hobart-north-west/topic/first-nations