25.3% ▲ +125.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7010, TAS · Postcode
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 7010, where 35.6% of residents claim this background. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the proportion of people born overseas rising by 14 percentage points since 2011.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 35.6% and 33.3% of the population respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (8.9%), Scottish (6.7%), and Indian (3.1%).
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.3% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and much higher than most similar areas. This diversity is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, with Nepal (6.2%) and India (4.0%) being the most common overseas origins.
25.3% ▲ +125.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 7010, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7010/7010-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage