4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Blackwall · 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 Blackwall is just 16 years old, making this group far younger than those in the rest of the state. There are 4 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, though they face significant financial challenges.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackwall — lower than 54% of areas.
| Blackwall | 4 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people is 16, which is far younger than the state figure of 25 and the national figure of 24.
4
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16 yrs
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is far below both the state and national figures at $725. This is mirrored in personal income, where the typical $350 is well below the national figure of $540.
$350
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$725
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/topic/first-nations