Moorleah · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Moorleah

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.

First Nations people now make up a larger group in Moorleah than in about 72% of similar areas. The typical person in this group is 25 years old, which matches the state average. While household incomes are higher than the national figure, personal earnings for individuals are lower.

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Where Moorleah sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

25
  • 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 Moorleah — higher than 72% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Moorleah25
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

There are 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Moorleah. Their typical age is 25, which is about the same as in Tasmania and a little older than the national figure of 24.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household incomes for First Nations people are $1,749, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. However, typical personal income is $450, which is much lower than in most areas.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

No one in this group speaks a First Nations language. This is a little below the Tasmanian rate of 1.7% and far below the national figure 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 Moorleah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60422/moorleah/topic/first-nations