13.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
King Island · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in King Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A middle-of-the-pack standing for overseas-born residents defines King Island, where 13% of the population was born abroad. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, each making up about 41% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 9.5% and 9.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than across Australia, at 13% compared to the national 27.7%. This figure is also a little below the Tasmanian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63410/king-island/topic/ancestry-heritage