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Northern Midlands · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Northern Midlands

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Northern Midlands compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very deep local roots.

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📍 Northern Midlands, Council (LGA)

Where Northern Midlands sits — People born overseas

9.2% ▲ +7.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Midlands — lower than 70% of areas.

Northern Midlands9.2%
Rest of Tas. 12.6%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are English at 47.5% and Australian at 44.8%. Other notable groups include Scottish (10%) and Irish (9%) heritage.

Ancestry

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Northern Midlands splits fairly evenly between English (40%) and Australian (38%), with Scottish at 8%.

English 47.5% Australian 44.8% Scottish 10.0% Irish 9.0% German 3.2% Dutch 2.1% Italian 1.3% Chinese 0.6% Filipino 0.4% Indian 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 84.5% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is well below the Tasmania average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 8.5%.

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9.2% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64610/northern-midlands/topic/ancestry-heritage