36.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7005, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7005, TAS
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 postcode 7005, where 35.9% of residents claim these roots. This area is notably diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas, making it far more international than other parts of Tasmania.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most frequent, but there is also a significant Chinese presence at 15%. Scottish and Irish heritage each account for 10.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011 to reach 36.1%. This is far above the Tasmanian rate of 15.4% and well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 60% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India and Nepal.
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 7005, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage