9.6% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Derwent Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Derwent Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Derwent Valley than in most other areas, with only 9.6% of the population born outside Australia. This makes the region much less diverse in origin than the rest of the state or the country. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.8% and 43.6% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also frequently cited.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and 82.8% of the population were born in 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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011066/derwent-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage