13.8% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7178, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7178, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 7178 compared to the rest of the country. While 13.8% of residents were born abroad, this is 14 percentage points below the national figure. Most people here trace their roots back to English, Australian, Irish or Scottish ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.8%, followed by Australian at 34.2%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, each accounting for 13.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents fell by 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.8%, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. Most people were born in Australia (74.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 6.2%.
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 7178, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7178/7178-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage