27.8% ▲ +123.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenorchy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures defines daily life in Glenorchy, where nearly 28% of residents were born overseas. This international character has grown rapidly, with the proportion of overseas-born residents jumping 15 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 33.8% and 31.8% of the population respectively, followed by Irish, Scottish and Indian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of people here were born outside Australia, a figure far above the Tasmanian average of 15.4% and about the same as the national figure. While 66.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Nepal at 7.5% and India at 4.2%.
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/ancestry-heritage