12.2% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7185, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7185, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 7185 than in the rest of the country, with only 12.2% of residents born abroad. This area remains heavily influenced by European roots, particularly English, Australian, and Irish heritages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36%, followed by Australian (29.5%), Irish (16.5%), and Scottish (10.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.1 percentage points since 2016 to 12.2%, though this is still far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (71.9%), followed by England (3.6%), New Zealand (2.2%), and South Africa (2.2%).
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 7185, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7185/7185-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage