Heybridge · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Heybridge

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.

Thirty people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Heybridge, which is a larger group than in about 74% of similar areas. This community is young, with a typical age of 25, though it faces significant financial challenges compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Heybridge sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

30
  • 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 Heybridge — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Heybridge30
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 30 First Nations people living here. The typical age is 25, which is about the same as across Tasmania and a little older than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $1,125 per week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is also well below the national figure, at $417.

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 areas and far below the Australian average of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60271/heybridge/topic/first-nations