14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Longley · 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 number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Longley, where the typical resident is remarkably young. This group has a distinct financial profile, with household incomes that are far above the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longley — higher than 63% of areas.
| Longley | 14 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 14 First Nations people in the area. They are noticeably younger than those in other parts of Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age of just 21.
14
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21 yrs
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $2,625, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. However, typical personal income is $450, which is a little below the national figure of $540.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,625
Higher than 82% 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 Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/first-nations