18.9% —
Higher than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greater Hobart · Capital City
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Hobart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Greater Hobart, where 42.5% of people claim this background. The region has a growing overseas population and a strong connection to British and Irish roots. This mix reflects a blend of deep historical ties and a recent increase in international arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 42.5% and 37.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, at 10.7% and 9.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 19% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 5.1 percentage points since 2016. While this is well above the Tasmania figure of 15.4%, it remains well below the national average of 27.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Greater Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6GHOB/greater-hobart/topic/ancestry-heritage