12.0% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7253, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7253, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in postcode 7253 compared to the rest of the country. Only 12% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here claim English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.4% and 43.5% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also present at 9.5% and 9.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The number of overseas-born residents rose slightly to 12% since 2011, though this remains well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. While 81.2% of people were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.5%.
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 7253, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7253/7253-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage