21.6% ▲ +96.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glenorchy · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenorchy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A significant gap exists between the 21.6% of Glenorchy residents born overseas and the state figure of 15.4%. While this is well below the national average, the area has seen a rapid shift in its makeup over the last decade. This blend of backgrounds is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestral roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.2% and 35.7% of the population. Other notable ancestral roots include Irish at 9.3% and Scottish at 7.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 21.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 73.4% were born in Australia, there are significant groups from Nepal (4.3%) and India (3.5%).
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62610/glenorchy/topic/ancestry-heritage