15.1% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Howrah - Tranmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Australian roots shape the local identity of Howrah - Tranmere, where nearly 87% of people claim English or Australian ancestry. Most residents were born in Australia, though the number of people moving here from overseas has grown recently.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 41.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12% and 11% of the population respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that has risen 3.8 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the Tasmanian average, but far below the national figure of 27.7%.
15.1% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Howrah - Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/topic/ancestry-heritage