6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Roches Beach · 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 defines life in Roches Beach, where the typical age is just 7 years old. This is far younger than the national figure, reflecting a small but notably youthful community of six people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roches Beach — higher than 51% of areas.
| Roches Beach | 6 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is only 7 years, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the Tasmania average of 25.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7 yrs
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household incomes for First Nations residents are $2,249, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical amount of $900.
$900
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,249
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 Roches Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60560/roches-beach/topic/first-nations