6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Telita · 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 typical First Nations resident in Telita is far older than those across Tasmania and Australia. This small community includes 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with a population age that stands out compared to most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telita — higher than 51% of areas.
| Telita | 6 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 33 years, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and the national figure of 24.
6
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33 yrs
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
While personal income for First Nations people is far above the state and national figures at $1,149, typical household income is far below the figures for Tasmania and Australia at just $450.
$1,149
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$450
Lower than 99% 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 Telita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60672/telita/topic/first-nations