24.9% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7008, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7008, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 7008 were born overseas, a figure that has climbed by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area much more diverse than most similar places, though it remains slightly below the national average for overseas births.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 39.0% and 33.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.9% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. While 71.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, Nepal, England, and China.
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 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7008/7008-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage