Upper Castra · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Upper Castra

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.

Five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Upper Castra, where the typical First Nations resident is noticeably younger than those across the state. This small group sees household incomes that are far above both the Tasmanian and national figures.

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📍 Upper Castra, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Castra sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

5
  • 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 Upper Castra — lower than 51% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Upper Castra5
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 22, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and a little younger than the Australian average of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations people is $2,999, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Typical personal income is $724, which is well above the national figure and sits around the middle for similar areas.

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 Upper Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60706/upper-castra/topic/first-nations