Pyengana · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Pyengana

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 small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Pyengana, where the typical First Nations resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. Only four people identify as First Nations in this area, and typical incomes for these households are well below the national figure.

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📍 Pyengana, Suburb / Locality

Where Pyengana sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Pyengana — lower than 54% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Pyengana4
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people here is 30, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and the national figure of 24. This is higher than most similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $1,125, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Typical personal income is also a little below the state and national levels at $450.

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 Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/first-nations