Waterloo · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Waterloo

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.

Nine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Waterloo, a figure that is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The First Nations population here is remarkably young and earns significantly more than typical First Nations households across the state and country.

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Where Waterloo sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

9
  • 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 Waterloo — higher than 58% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Waterloo9
Tasmania 30,186

Population & age

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

Children make up a huge part of this group, with a typical age of just 12 years. This is far younger than the typical First Nations person in Tasmania (25 years) or Australia (24 years).

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income is much higher than most similar areas at $2,999, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of $1,370. Personal income is also among the highest at this level, with a typical amount of $1,625.

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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60721/waterloo/topic/first-nations