27.8% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
New Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in New Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in New Town, where 37.1% of people claim these roots. This suburb has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a notable number of residents born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish (11.9%), Scottish (10.2%), and Chinese (5.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and about the same as the national average, with the most common birthplaces being India, Nepal, and China.
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 Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051030/new-town/topic/ancestry-heritage