22.5% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7162, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7162, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Stability defines the heritage of postcode 7162, where the proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011. This area is more internationally diverse than most of Tasmania, with 22.5% of people born abroad. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for people living here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 48%, followed by Australian at 37.5% and Scottish at 20.2%. Irish and German roots are also common, making up 14.8% and 5.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmania figure of 15.4% but well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (72.9%), with England (9.7%) and New Zealand (2.7%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage