14.8% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Geeveston - Dover · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Geeveston - Dover
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped Geeveston - Dover, with this group rising to 14.8% since 2011. Most people here trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent here, making up 44.2% and 39.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots follow as the next most common backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the typical Australian community, though the 14.8% figure is about the same as the Tasmanian average. While 76.7% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.7%.
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 Geeveston - Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021071/geeveston-dover/topic/ancestry-heritage