Nubeena · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Nubeena

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 age of 47 years for First Nations people in Nubeena is far older than the national figure of 24. This makes the local First Nations population much older than in most other areas. There are 41 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here.

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Where Nubeena sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

41
  • 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 Nubeena — higher than 75% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Nubeena41
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The First Nations population is larger than in about 78% of similar areas. Those who live here are far older than the typical First Nations person in Tasmania, who is 25.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

School completion is low in this area, with only 16.1% of First Nations people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 37%.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income for First Nations residents is $900, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. Personal incomes are also much lower than in most areas, at a typical $425.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

About 7.3% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the state figure of 1.7%, though it remains well below the national average of 12.3%.

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 Nubeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60467/nubeena/topic/first-nations