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First Nations in South Springfield

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.

Just three people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in South Springfield, a figure that is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. The standout story here is how young this small group is, with a typical age far lower than the state and national figures.

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Where South Springfield sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

3
  • 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 South Springfield — lower than 57% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
South Springfield3
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is only 11 years, which is among the lowest for this level. This is far younger than the typical age of 25 in Tasmania and 24 across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical First Nations household income is $1,625, which is around the middle for its level. This is a little above the Tasmania figure of $1,370 and about the same as the Australian figure of $1,507.

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 South Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/topic/first-nations