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First Nations in Great 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 typical First Nations resident in Great Bay is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 78. This puts the area well above the state and national averages for age, though the overall First Nations population is very small.

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Where Great Bay sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Great Bay — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people listed here, which is a smaller count than about 60% of similar areas. The typical age of 78 is among the highest for this level, making this group far older than those in Tasmania and across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations personal income is $725, which is well above the national figure of $540. However, household income is $1,375, a little below the Australian figure and about the same as the Tasmanian average.

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 Great Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60250/great-bay/topic/first-nations