6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Reedy Marsh · 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.
Six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Reedy Marsh, making it larger than about half of similar areas. This small group is notably older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 32 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reedy Marsh — higher than 51% of areas.
| Reedy Marsh | 6 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 32, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and far older than the Australian typical age of 24.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,875, which is well above the state figure. However, the typical personal income is only $175, far below both the Tasmanian and national figures.
$175
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,875
Higher than 57% 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 Reedy Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60542/reedy-marsh/topic/first-nations