3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Kayena · 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 very small number of First Nations people live in Kayena, where the typical resident is far older than those in the rest of the country. With only three people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the community is tiny and aged significantly above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kayena — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kayena | 3 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 55, which is among the highest in similar areas and far older than the national figure of 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
55 yrs
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal incomes for First Nations people are well above the national figure at $824, though the usual household income of $1,187 is well below the Australian average.
$824
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,187
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Kayena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60298/kayena/topic/first-nations