Carlton River · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Carlton River

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.

Typical personal incomes for First Nations people in Carlton River are well above the national figure. While 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, the community is slightly younger than those in the rest of Tasmania and Australia.

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Where Carlton River sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

20
  • 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 Carlton River — higher than 68% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Carlton River20
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, which is larger than about 70% of similar places. The typical person in this group is 23, making them a little younger than the state and national figures.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

The usual personal income is $725, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. However, the typical household income of $1,312 is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is lower than most areas and far below the 12.3% seen across Australia.

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 Carlton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60100/carlton-river/topic/first-nations