Elizabeth Town · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Elizabeth Town

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 significant gap exists between First Nations incomes in Elizabeth Town and the rest of the country. While the area is home to 19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those residents face financial challenges well below the national figures.

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Where Elizabeth Town sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

19
  • 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 Elizabeth Town — higher than 67% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Town19
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

The typical First Nations resident here is 23 years old, which is a little younger than the typical person in Tasmania or Australia. This group is larger than in about 69% of similar areas.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income for First Nations residents is $1,187, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,507. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, at just $366 per week.

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 Elizabeth Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60186/elizabeth-town/topic/first-nations