17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Rosny · 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 small population of 17 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Rosny, where the typical resident is notably older than those in the rest of the country. This group stands out for having household incomes well above the national and state figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rosny — higher than 65% of areas.
| Rosny | 17 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 29, which is noticeably older than the same group in Tasmania (25) and Australia (24).
17
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29 yrs
Older than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes for First Nations people are well above the national figure of $1,507, reaching $2,124. However, typical personal incomes are a little below the Australian figure of $540, sitting at $474.
$474
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$2,124
Higher 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 Rosny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60573/rosny/topic/first-nations