23.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barretta · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barretta
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher rates of overseas birth than most similar areas define Barretta, where nearly a quarter of residents were born abroad. This mix of backgrounds is seen in the ancestry of the area, with English and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 46% and 41.3% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Dutch roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.8% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but well below the 27.7% national average. While most residents were born in Australia, New Zealand, England and India are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Barretta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60031/barretta/topic/ancestry-heritage