7176, TAS · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 7176, TAS

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Very few residents were born outside Australia in postcode 7176, creating a community with deep local roots. This area is far less diverse than the rest of the country, with the vast majority of people tracing their family history back to the British Isles.

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📍 7176, TAS, Postcode

Where 7176, TAS sits — People born overseas

8.1% ▼ -6.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 38 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 89 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 255 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 276 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 286 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 278 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 213 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 150 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 113 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 88 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 85 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 78 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 75 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 53 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 48 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 57 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 36 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 34 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 27 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 24 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 28 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 20 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 21 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 14 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 7 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 26 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7176, TAS — lower than 77% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
7176, TAS8.1%
Sorell 10.3%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 42.2% and 38.9%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots. Chinese ancestry accounts for 3.8% of the population.

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7176, TAS splits fairly evenly between Australian (39%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 8%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (77.8%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.2%.

8.1% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 7176, TAS, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 7176, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7176/7176-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage