11.7% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sorell - Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sorell - Richmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of overseas-born residents now live in Sorell - Richmond, where the share of this group rose by 2.6 percentage points since 2011. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian and English in its roots, the proportion of people born abroad has climbed to 11.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 47.2% and 43.0% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German heritage also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. Most people were born in Australia (83.0%), followed by England at 3.7%.
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 Sorell - Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601061035/sorell-richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage