22.7% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Launceston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of 7.3 percentage points separates Launceston from the state average in terms of overseas births. While 22.7% of people here were born abroad, this figure remains well below the national average. It is a place with deep roots in the British Isles, though recent growth in diversity is evident.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.9%, followed by Australian at 33.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 11.9% and 11.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.7%. While this is well above the Tasmanian figure, it is well below the national average, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, 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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011038/launceston/topic/ancestry-heritage