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7290, TAS · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 7290, TAS

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in postcode 7290 than in most similar areas. With only 6.5% of the population born outside Australia, this is a community with very deep local roots and a strong English and Australian heritage.

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📍 7290, TAS, Postcode

Where 7290, TAS sits — People born overseas

6.5% ▼ -11.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7290, TAS — lower than 85% of areas.

7290, TAS6.5%
Meander Valley 11.8%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Nearly half of residents claim English or Australian ancestry, followed by smaller groups of Irish (9.5%) and Scottish (9.3%) descent.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. This figure has also fallen slightly since 2011, with 89.4% of people now born in Australia.

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6.5% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 7290, TAS, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 89.4% England 3.0% New Zealand 0.5% South Africa 0.2% Philippines 0.2% Italy 0.1%

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 7290, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage