76
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Oakdowns · Suburb / Locality
First Nations in Oakdowns
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.
More First Nations people live in Oakdowns than in about 84% of similar areas. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of just 19.
76
- 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 Oakdowns — higher than 83% of areas.
| Oakdowns | 76 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 76 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. They are much younger than most others, with a typical age of 19 compared to 25 in Tasmania.
19 yrs
Younger than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is strong here, with 43.6% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
43.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 12.3% and the state figure of 10.1%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household income for First Nations residents is $1,916, well above the $1,370 seen across Tasmania. Typical personal income is also higher at $814.
$814
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,916
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
About 5.3% of First Nations people here speak a traditional language. This is well above the Tasmanian figure, though it is well below the national average.
5.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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 Oakdowns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60471/oakdowns/topic/first-nations