12.4% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
7470, TAS · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 7470, TAS
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in postcode 7470, with the figure rising to 12.4% since 2011. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, though the area remains far less diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common here, making up 40.7% and 38.6% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots follow at 10.2% and 9.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 12.4% of people were born outside Australia, which is a little below the Tasmania figure and far below the national average. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with Australia, England, and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces.
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 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7470/7470-tas/topic/ancestry-heritage