1,498
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hobart - South and West · Sub-region (SA3)
First Nations in Hobart - South and 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.
Better than typical outcomes for First Nations people define the social landscape in Hobart - South and West. This area sees significantly higher household and personal incomes than the state and national figures. These trends are consistent with a strong employment rate and higher school completion levels.
1,498
- 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 - South and West — higher than 52% of areas.
| Hobart - South and West | 1,498 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 11,216 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 1,498 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. The typical age for this group is 26, which is a little older than the national figure of 24.
26 yrs
Older than 64% 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.
School completion is high, with 41% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Tasmanian rate of 33.9% and the Australian figure of 37%.
41.0%
Lower than 51% 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 7.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 personal income is $735, which is well above the national figure of $540. Similarly, the typical household income of $1,805 is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370.
$735
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,805
Higher than 67% 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 1.9% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is about the same as the state average but far below the national figure of 12.3%.
1.9%
Lower than 94% 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 - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/first-nations