31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blackstone Heights · Suburb / Locality
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 Blackstone Heights is far older than the national average, with a median age of 37. This small population of 31 people experiences a level of financial security and cultural language use that is much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackstone Heights — higher than 73% of areas.
| Blackstone Heights | 31 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than about 74% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 37, making them far older than the national figure of 24.
31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37 yrs
Older than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Income levels for First Nations households are far above the Tasmanian average, with a typical household earning $2,583. Personal income follows this trend, at $1,125, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,125
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,583
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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.
Culture is strongly present, as 9.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 1.7%, though it sits a little below the Australian average of 12.3%.
9.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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 Blackstone Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/topic/first-nations