12.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tasman · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tasman
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 Tasman, shared by 43% of residents. Most people here have roots in the British Isles, reflecting a heritage that is strongly tied to Australia's early colonial history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, followed by Irish at 10.5% and Scottish at 10.3%. German heritage is also present for 3.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and a little below the 15.4% seen across Tasmania. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65210/tasman/topic/ancestry-heritage