Dunalley · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Dunalley

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.

Thirty-two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Dunalley, a population larger than about 75% of similar areas. This group is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 15 years, which is far younger than the national figure of 24.

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Where Dunalley sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

32
  • 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 Dunalley — higher than 73% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Dunalley32
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people in Dunalley is 15, which is far younger than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and most other similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations people is $1,312, which is lower than most areas. However, typical personal income is $687, which is well above the Australian figure of $540.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in the First Nations community speaks a First Nations language. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.3% and a little below the state figure.

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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60170/dunalley/topic/first-nations