16.7% ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tacoma South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strongly British and Irish roots shape the heritage of Tacoma South, where nearly 98% of residents claim Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. This local identity is anchored by a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area's heritage is dominated by Australian and English ancestry, which together make up over 86% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, appearing in 11.3% and 9.3% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.7% of people here were born overseas, a figure higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the 27.7% national figure, with 85.2% of the population born in Australia.
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 Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/ancestry-heritage