Kempton · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Kempton

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 larger-than-average First Nations population defines Kempton compared to most similar areas. The community is remarkably young, with the typical age for First Nations residents being just 14 years old.

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Where Kempton sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

29
  • 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 Kempton — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Kempton29
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 29 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. This group is far younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 14.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,312, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Personal income sits at $575, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one reported speaking a First Nations language here. This is lower than most areas and far below the 12.3% recorded across Australia.

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 Kempton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60301/kempton/topic/first-nations