41
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Nubeena · 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 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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nubeena — higher than 75% of areas.
| Nubeena | 41 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
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.
41
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
47 yrs
Older than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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%.
16.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
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.
$425
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$900
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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%.
7.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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