Deloraine · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Deloraine

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 207 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Deloraine, which is among the largest populations at this level. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 21 years. This is noticeably younger than the typical First Nations resident in both Tasmania and Australia.

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Where Deloraine sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

207
  • 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 Deloraine — higher than 86% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Deloraine207
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people here is 21, making the group noticeably younger than the state figure of 25 and the national figure of 24.

Education

School completion among First Nations people.

Year 12 completion for First Nations residents is 26.7%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 37%.

Work

Engagement with the labour force.

Unemployment among First Nations people is 6.6%, which is lower than most areas and well below both the state (10.1%) and national (12.3%) rates.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,437 and personal income is $584, both of which are about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one reported speaking a First Nations language, a figure that is lower than most areas and far below the national average of 12.3%.

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 Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60148/deloraine/topic/first-nations