30,186
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Tasmania · State / Territory
First Nations in Tasmania
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 total of 30,186 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Tasmania. While this is a smaller number than in most similar areas, the population is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical age of 25.
30,186
- 224–289: 1 area
- 289–373: 0 areas
- 373–481: 0 areas
- 481–620: 0 areas
- 620–799: 0 areas
- 799–1,031: 0 areas
- 1,031–1,330: 0 areas
- 1,330–1,715: 0 areas
- 1,715–2,212: 0 areas
- 2,212–2,852: 0 areas
- 2,852–3,679: 0 areas
- 3,679–4,744: 0 areas
- 4,744–6,119: 0 areas
- 6,119–7,892: 0 areas
- 7,892–10,178: 1 area
- 10,178–13,127: 0 areas
- 13,127–16,930: 0 areas
- 16,930–21,835: 0 areas
- 21,835–28,161: 0 areas
- 28,161–36,320: 1 area
- 36,320–46,843: 1 area
- 46,843–60,414: 0 areas
- 60,414–77,918: 2 areas
- 77,918–100,492: 1 area
- 100,492–129,606: 0 areas
- 129,606–167,156: 0 areas
- 167,156–215,584: 0 areas
- 215,584–278,043: 2 areas
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Tasmania.
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 30,186 First Nations people in Tasmania, which is lower than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 25, making this group a little older than the national figure of 24.
25 yrs
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
About 33.9% of First Nations people completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 37.0%.
33.9%
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 10.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 12.3%.
10.1%
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $560, about the same as across Australia. However, typical household income is $1,370, which is a little below the national figure of $1,507.
$560
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,370
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 1.7% of First Nations people speak a First Nations language, which is far below the national figure of 12.3% and much lower than most similar areas.
1.7%
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/6/tasmania/topic/first-nations