Gretna · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Gretna

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.

Nineteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gretna, which is a larger group than in about 69% of similar areas. This population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 29.

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Where Gretna sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

19
  • 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 Gretna — higher than 67% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Gretna19
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

First Nations residents are noticeably older here than the Tasmania typical age of 25 and the national figure of 24. The typical resident in this group is 29 years old.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,374, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure. However, personal income is much lower than most areas and falls well below the national typical figure of $540, sitting at $417.

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 Gretna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60252/gretna/topic/first-nations