11,216
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Hobart · Region (SA4)
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.
Over 11,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Hobart, which is more than 75% of similar areas. This community is generally young, with a typical age of 24, and has seen better-than-average school completion rates compared to the rest of the state.
11,216
- 1–1: 7 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 1 area
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 2 areas
- 10–15: 0 areas
- 15–21: 0 areas
- 21–31: 0 areas
- 31–46: 1 area
- 46–67: 0 areas
- 67–99: 0 areas
- 99–145: 0 areas
- 145–213: 1 area
- 213–312: 1 area
- 312–458: 1 area
- 458–671: 1 area
- 671–984: 2 areas
- 984–1,444: 4 areas
- 1,444–2,117: 4 areas
- 2,117–3,105: 9 areas
- 3,105–4,553: 13 areas
- 4,553–6,677: 16 areas
- 6,677–9,792: 13 areas
- 9,792–14,359: 13 areas
- 14,359–21,058: 11 areas
- 21,058–30,882: 6 areas
- 30,882–45,289: 1 area
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart — higher than 75% of areas.
| Hobart | 11,216 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 11,216 |
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 11,216 First Nations people in Hobart. The typical person in this group is 24, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure of 25.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 39.8% of First Nations residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and a little above the national rate of 37.0%.
39.8%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) 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 10.6%. This is about the same as the 10.1% seen across Tasmania and a little below the Australian rate of 12.3%.
10.6%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) 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 $1,455, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure of $1,370. Personal income is $591, which is a little above the national figure of $540.
$591
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,455
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) 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 2.0% of First Nations people here speak a First Nations language. This is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
2.0%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/601/hobart/topic/first-nations