29.7% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area far more diverse than the rest of Tasmania. Chinese ancestry and birthplaces now play a significant role in the local makeup.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 31.2%. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 12.3%, alongside Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is a little above the national figure and far above the state average. While most were born in Australia (66.8%), China is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.3%.
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 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051029/mount-nelson-dynnyrne/topic/ancestry-heritage