10.4% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West and North West · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in West and North West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in West and North West than in most other areas. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 10.4%, it remains well below the Tasmanian and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has strong roots in the British Isles, with Australian and English ancestries both accounting for about 44% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (83%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%.
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 West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/604/west-and-north-west/topic/ancestry-heritage