14.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7216, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7216, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 15% of people in postcode 7216 were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for its level. While it mirrors the Tasmanian average, it remains far below the national figure for overseas births.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.9% and 38.5% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritage also feature prominently at around 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (76.8%), though England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%. The share of people born overseas has risen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.9%.
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 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage