12.6% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Devonport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in East Devonport share deep roots in the British Isles, creating a community with a very strong traditional heritage. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are nearly equal here, at 42.9% and 41.3%. Scottish (8.9%) and Irish (8.4%) backgrounds are also common, while German ancestry accounts for 2.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.6% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This is a slight decrease compared to Tasmania's 15.4%, though the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
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 East Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021086/east-devonport/topic/ancestry-heritage