16.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7150, TAS · Postcode
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in postcode 7150. Nearly half of the people here claim English ancestry, contributing to a community where the vast majority of residents trace their roots back to the British Isles.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.8%, followed by Australian at 38.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.5% and 12.2% of the population respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmanian average and has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, with most residents born in Australia (77.7%) or England (6.5%).
16.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 7150, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7150/7150-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage