13.3% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7186, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7186, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 7186, where 13.3% of residents were born outside Australia. This represents a steady rise since 2011. Most residents still claim roots in the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a strong British heritage, with Australian and English ancestries tied for the top spot at 43.4% each. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for 10.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.3%. This is a little below the Tasmania figure of 15.4% and far below the national average of 27.7%, with 80.6% of residents 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 7186, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7186/7186-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage