8.1% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.1% of people in Tara were born overseas, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born and identifies strongly with British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.3% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 79.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011178/tara/topic/ancestry-heritage