13.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in King Island
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for residents of King Island, where 41.7% of people claim these origins. The island has a very strong British and Australian heritage and is far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are nearly equal in popularity, making up 41.7% and 40.6% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 9.5% and 9.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion is also a little below the Tasmanian average and has fallen slightly 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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/ancestry-heritage