17.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7112, TAS · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 17% of people in postcode 7112 were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, shaping a community with strong traditional ties.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 46.2%, followed by Australian (34.6%), Irish (16.5%), Scottish (12.1%), and German (5.1%) roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 1.1 points since 2011 to reach 17.2%, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but far below the national 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (75.5%) or England (7.6%).
17.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 7112, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7112/7112-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage