13.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7256, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7256, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small decline in overseas births has occurred in postcode 7256, where the share of people born outside Australia fell to 13% by 2021. Most residents identify with English and Australian roots, reflecting a strong British and colonial heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 41.7% and 40.6% of the population. Scottish (9.5%) and Irish (9.0%) roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with the vast majority 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 7256, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7256/7256-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage