3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Liffey · 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.
Liffey is home to a small First Nations population that stands out for its age. While only 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live here, they are far older than the typical First Nations person in the state or nation.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Liffey — lower than 57% of areas.
| Liffey | 3 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 30,186 |
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical First Nations resident is 44, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 25 and the national figure of 24.
3
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
44 yrs
Older than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Personal and household incomes.
Typical household income for First Nations people is $1,874, which is well above the state figure of $1,370. Personal income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $575.
$575
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,874
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Liffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60338/liffey/topic/first-nations