23.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tarawera · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tarawera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a quarter of people in Tarawera were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it remains well below the national figure. The area is predominantly defined by Australian, English, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 34.8%, English at 20.3%, and Scottish at 13.0%. Irish and German heritages are also present, making up 7.2% and 4.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. In contrast, 58.0% of the population was 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 Tarawera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32749/tarawera/topic/ancestry-heritage