22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Brittons Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Brittons Swamp
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in five people in Brittons Swamp were born overseas, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. While English, Irish and Australian ancestries are common, the community is notably diverse for its size. This creates a unique mix of backgrounds in a relatively small rural area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 36.1% of the population. Irish ancestry is also significant at 16.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but well below the national 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, South Africa is the most common birthplace at 8.3%.
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 Brittons Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60076/brittons-swamp/topic/ancestry-heritage