11.5% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in George Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in George Town than in most similar areas. With 81.3% of residents born in Australia, the community has a very strong local roots and a stable birthplace profile that has barely changed in a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 46.1% and 43.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also feature, accounting for 10% and 9.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 11.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 4.2% and New Zealand at 1.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for George Town
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/ancestry-heritage