27.8% ▲ +83.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7009, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7009, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A surge in international arrivals has reshaped postcode 7009, where the share of overseas-born residents jumped 13 percentage points since 2011. Now, 27.8% of the population was born outside Australia, making this area far more diverse than the Tasmanian average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 34.8% and 32.1% of residents. Other notable groups include Irish, Scottish, and Indian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 67.7% of people were born in Australia, the area has a much higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most other local areas. This is reflected in the community, with Nepal and India 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 7009, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7009/7009-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage