Yarra Creek · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Yarra Creek

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 typical age of 49 years for First Nations people stands out in Yarra Creek, making this group far older than the national figure of 24. This sparsely populated area has a very small First Nations community, with only a handful of residents identified in the latest census.

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Where Yarra Creek sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

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  • 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 Yarra Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

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

Population & age

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

The typical age for First Nations people here is 49, which is far older than the typical age in Tasmania (25 years) or Australia (24 years). Only a few people in Yarra Creek identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Typical personal income for First Nations people is $725, which is well above the national figure of $540. However, household income is far below the Tasmanian average of $1,370, sitting at just $725.

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 Yarra Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60771/yarra-creek/topic/first-nations