17.9% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bicheno · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bicheno
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shifting mix of roots defines Bicheno, where an increasing number of residents now call the area home from overseas. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the community has become more diverse than many similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed by Australian at 35.2% and Irish at 11.0%. Scottish and Dutch roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 18% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. Australia is the most common birthplace at 75%, but there are also notable groups from England, Nepal, New Zealand, and China.
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 Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60044/bicheno/topic/ancestry-heritage