31.1% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mowbray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mowbray
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Mowbray than in most similar areas, with 31.1% of the population arriving from abroad. This international diversity is a standout feature for the suburb, reflecting a significant shift in its community makeup over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 34% and English at 32.8%. Irish and Scottish heritage both sit at 6.3%, while 4.7% of residents identify as Chinese.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 8.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.1%. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and well above the national average, with Nepal (6.3%) and India (3.7%) as common birthplaces.
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011040/mowbray/topic/ancestry-heritage