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Turners Beach - Forth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Turners Beach - Forth

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Turners Beach - Forth than in most similar areas. The vast majority of the population identifies with English and Australian roots, though the proportion of residents born outside Australia has grown slightly in recent years.

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📍 Turners Beach - Forth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Turners Beach - Forth sits — People born overseas

10.7% ▲ +33.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Turners Beach - Forth — lower than 83% of areas.

Turners Beach - Forth10.7%
7310, TAS 11.3%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.4% and 43.9% of the population. Other notable groups include Irish and Scottish ancestors at 10.1% and 9.5% respectively.

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Turners Beach - Forth splits fairly evenly between English (39%) and Australian (36%), with Irish at 8%.

English 47.4% Australian 43.9% Irish 10.1% Scottish 9.5% Dutch 3.6% German 2.8% Italian 1.1% Chinese 0.7% Indian 0.7% Greek 0.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. This figure rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia, England, or New Zealand.

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10.7% ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Turners Beach - Forth, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 84.1% England 3.4% New Zealand 1.2% India 0.6% China 0.3% Italy 0.3% Philippines 0.2% South Africa 0.1%

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 Turners Beach - Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021092/turners-beach-forth/topic/ancestry-heritage