10.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blackstone Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackstone Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British roots shape the identity of Blackstone Heights, where nearly half of all residents claim Australian ancestry. This heritage is reflected in a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few people moving here from overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each accounting for nearly half of the population at 48.8% and 47.6%. Scottish (10.0%) and Irish (8.8%) roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (88.1%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%.
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 Blackstone Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60052/blackstone-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage