Blackstone Heights · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Blackstone Heights

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.

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Where Blackstone Heights sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

31
  • 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 Blackstone Heights — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Blackstone Heights31
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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.

Income

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.

Language & culture

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%.

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 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