6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Lower Wattle Grove · 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 typical First Nations resident in Lower Wattle Grove is just 17 years old, making this group far younger than those in the rest of Tasmania. There are 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is more than half of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Wattle Grove — higher than 51% of areas.
| Lower Wattle Grove | 6 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The First Nations population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 17 compared to 24 across Australia.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17 yrs
Younger than 86% 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 household income is $3,324, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. However, personal income for this group is $550, which is about the same as the national figure.
$550
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$3,324
Higher than 90% 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 Lower Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60364/lower-wattle-grove/topic/first-nations