14.9% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7163, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7163, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in postcode 7163 compared to the national figure, with only 14.9% born abroad. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots. The area remains strongly tied to these origins, with over half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.9%, followed by Australian at 32.0%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 14.4% and 12.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to 14.9%. This is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but far below the national average, with 72.5% of people born in 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 7163, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7163/7163-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage