9.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7209, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7209, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English heritage is the most common background for half of the people in postcode 7209. The area has a very strong connection to British and Australian roots, with few residents born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 50.0% and 46.1% of the population respectively. Scottish (11.6%) and Irish (8.5%) backgrounds are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 77.8% of residents born in Australia and 8.5% in England.
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 7209, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7209/7209-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage