Barretta · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Barretta

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 typical First Nations resident in Barretta is now 34 years old, making this group far older than the state and national figures. While the population is small, those living here earn significantly more than First Nations people in other parts of the country.

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Where Barretta sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barretta — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Barretta3
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Barretta. The typical age for this group is 34, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is among the highest for similar areas at $3,249, far above the $1,370 seen across Tasmania. This is mirrored in personal income, which is $1,024 and much higher than most areas.

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 Barretta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60031/barretta/topic/first-nations