33.1% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Battery Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Battery Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of overseas-born residents defines Battery Point, with 33.1% of people born outside Australia. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits well above the national figure. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, while a growing number identify with Chinese heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.9%, followed by Australian at 27.3%. Other significant groups include Scottish (13.0%), Irish (12.1%), and Chinese (8.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. While 62.5% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include China (5.8%), England (5.4%), India (2.0%), and Nepal (1.8%).
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 Battery Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60033/battery-point/topic/ancestry-heritage