20.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tanawha · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tanawha
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of traditional roots and overseas migration shapes the community of Tanawha. While nearly half the population claims English ancestry, one in five residents was born in another country, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral roots are English at 46.8% and Australian at 36.9%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also prominent, each accounting for over 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Tanawha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32736/tanawha/topic/ancestry-heritage