Colebrook · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Colebrook

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 Colebrook is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 32. This small community of 31 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people sees a notable gap in language preservation compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where Colebrook sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

31
  • 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 Colebrook — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Colebrook31
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations residents is 32, making this group noticeably older than those in Tasmania and far older than the Australian average.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,249, which is a little below the Tasmanian and national figures. Personal income is also a little below the state and national levels at $450.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language, a figure that is a little below the Tasmanian average and far below the national rate.

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 Colebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60120/colebrook/topic/first-nations