20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Carlton River · 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.
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton River — higher than 68% of areas.
| Carlton River | 20 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
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.
20
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$725
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,312
Lower than 68% 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.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 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