Geilston Bay · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Geilston Bay

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 larger First Nations population than about 87% of similar areas lives in Geilston Bay. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 22 years. The community also sees higher school completion rates and lower unemployment compared to state and national figures.

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Where Geilston Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

102
  • 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 Geilston Bay — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Geilston Bay102
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here. The typical resident in this group is 22, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 25.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Over half of First Nations residents (50.8%) have finished Year 12. This is far above both the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and the national figure of 37.0%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 7.7%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Tasmanian rate and well below the national figure of 12.3%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,781, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. However, typical personal income is $564, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

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 similar areas and far below the national figure 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 Geilston Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/topic/first-nations