131
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Park 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 far lower proportion of First Nations people speak a traditional language in Park Grove compared to the rest of Australia. Despite this, the area has a larger First Nations population than about 89% of similar places. The community is notably young, with a typical age of just 21.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Park Grove — higher than 86% of areas.
| Park Grove | 131 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 131 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. They are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and nation, with a typical age of 21.
131
Higher than 86% 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.
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion rates are low, as only 27.4% of First Nations residents finished Year 12. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.9% and the national average of 37.0%.
27.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 8.1%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the state rate and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
8.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations residents is $1,696, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal income is about the same as the rest of the country at $575.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,696
Higher than 50% 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.
No one in the First Nations community speaks a traditional language. This is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Park Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60490/park-grove/topic/first-nations