19.6% —
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7187, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7187, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in postcode 7187 were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmanian average. This mix of backgrounds includes a strong presence of English, Australian, and Irish roots. The area's international population has grown recently, rising by 2.4 percentage points since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.6%, followed by Australian at 29.0% and Irish at 21.0%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.6% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is well above the state average but well below the national mark of 27.7%. While 71.0% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.1%.
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 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage