31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Colebrook · 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 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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colebrook — higher than 73% of areas.
| Colebrook | 31 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
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.
31
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32 yrs
Older than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
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.
$450
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,249
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
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