2,045
Higher than 87% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Devonport · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Devonport
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.
Over 2,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Devonport, making it one of the largest First Nations populations for its area. This community is relatively young, with a typical age of 24, though many face significant gaps in education and employment compared to the wider public.
2,045
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — higher than 87% of areas.
| Devonport | 2,045 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
There are 2,045 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Devonport. The typical person in this group is 24 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure of 25.
24 yrs
Younger than 57% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
School completion is lower here than in other regions, with 30.5% of First Nations residents finishing Year 12. This is well below the national figure of 37%.
30.5%
Lower than 55% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
Finding work is more difficult for First Nations people in Devonport, where the unemployment rate is 14.3%. This is well above the 10.1% seen across Tasmania.
14.3%
Higher than 62% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Household incomes are lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly amount of $1,195, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,507. Typical personal income is $508, slightly below the state's $560.
$508
Lower than 54% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,195
Lower than 62% of indigenous location areas.
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.
Very few people here speak a First Nations language, at just 0.7%. This is far below the national figure of 12.3%.
0.7%
Lower than 96% of indigenous location areas.
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC60100101/devonport/topic/first-nations