Apollo Bay · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Apollo Bay

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Apollo Bay, where over half of the residents claim English roots. This strong link to the UK is mirrored in the birthplace data, as England is the primary country of birth for those born overseas.

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📍 Apollo Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Apollo Bay sits — People born overseas

7.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Apollo Bay — lower than 67% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Apollo Bay7.9%
7150, TAS 16.0%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

More than half of the population identifies as English, followed by Australian and Irish ancestry at 26.3% each. German heritage is also present for 7.9% of residents.

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In Apollo Bay, the largest group is English at 48%, followed by Australian (23%) and Irish (23%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.9% of people here were born overseas, which is much lower than the 15.4% seen across Tasmania and far below the own national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.5%.

7.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Apollo Bay, Australia is the majority at 89%; England is next at 11%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Apollo Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60017/apollo-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage