29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Honeywood · Suburb / Locality
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 small First Nations community of 29 people lives in Honeywood, where typical incomes are now much higher than state and national figures. While the population is a little younger than the Tasmanian average, it stands out for its relatively high household and personal earnings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Honeywood — higher than 72% of areas.
| Honeywood | 29 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Honeywood, which is a larger group than in about 74% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 23, making them a little younger than the typical First Nations person in Tasmania and Australia.
29
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23 yrs
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical First Nations households earn $2,124, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370 and the national figure of $1,507. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with a typical income of $850.
$850
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
No one in the First Nations community speaks a First Nations language. This is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Honeywood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60279/honeywood/topic/first-nations