7.0% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
New Norfolk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in New Norfolk
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in New Norfolk compared to the rest of the country. Only 7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community with very deep roots in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.4% and 45.6% of the population respectively. Irish (9%) and Scottish (7.2%) roots are also common here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 7% in 2021. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%, with 86.1% of the local population born in Australia.
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 New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/topic/ancestry-heritage