16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Red Hills · 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 very young First Nations population lives in Red Hills, where the typical person is only 14 years old. This small group of 16 people earns significantly more than First Nations households in other parts of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Red Hills — higher than 64% of areas.
| Red Hills | 16 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here, which is a larger group than about 67% of similar areas. This group is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of just 14.
16
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14 yrs
Younger than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical incomes for First Nations residents are much higher than in most areas. Households usually earn $2,250, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370, while typical personal income is $900.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,250
Higher than 71% 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 Red Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60540/red-hills/topic/first-nations