18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Pelverata · 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 gap of $224 in typical personal income separates First Nations people in Pelverata from those across Tasmania. While the area is home to 18 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their typical personal earnings are far below the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelverata — higher than 66% of areas.
| Pelverata | 18 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
First Nations residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 31. This is higher than most similar areas.
18
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
31 yrs
Older than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income for First Nations people is $316, which is among the lowest for this area type and far below the national figure. Household income is $1,337, which is about the same as the Tasmania average.
$316
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,337
Lower than 67% 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 Pelverata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60500/pelverata/topic/first-nations