11.5% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
George Town · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in George Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.5% of people in George Town were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area is overwhelmingly defined by Australian and English roots. Most residents share a similar heritage, with a very small number of arrivals from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.1% and 43.8% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage also feature, accounting for about 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 81.3% of people born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Tasmania average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 11.1%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/ancestry-heritage