22.0% ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newnham - Mayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newnham - Mayfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Newnham - Mayfield, where over one-fifth of the people were born overseas. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the area has seen a significant increase in residents from other countries over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 37.5% and 36.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also feature in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.0%. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%, with Nepal and India being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Newnham - Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011041/newnham-mayfield/topic/ancestry-heritage