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First Nations in Fern Tree

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 Fern Tree is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49. This makes the area's First Nations population much older than most other similar areas across the country.

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Where Fern Tree sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

6
  • 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 Fern Tree — higher than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Fern Tree6
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This is a much older group than those seen across Tasmania or Australia, where the typical ages are 25 and 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,624, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. Personal income is lower than in most areas, at $574 per week.

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 Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60199/fern-tree/topic/first-nations