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Cape Barren Island · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Cape Barren Island

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

The makeup of Cape Barren Island has remained very stable over the last decade, with a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born. Most residents identify with Australian, English, or Irish roots, while overseas births are rare.

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📍 Cape Barren Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Barren Island sits — People born overseas

4.7% ▼ -55.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Barren Island — lower than 80% of areas.

Cape Barren Island4.7%
7257, TAS 4.7%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is the most common at 28.1%, followed by English at 20.3% and Irish at 7.8%.

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In Cape Barren Island, the largest group is Australian at 50%, followed by English (36%) and Irish (14%).

Australian 28.1% English 20.3% Irish 7.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Tasmania (15.4%) and Australia (27.7%). This is much lower than most areas, with 89.1% of the population born in Australia.

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4.7% ▼ -55.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Cape Barren Island, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 89.1%

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 Cape Barren Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60095/cape-barren-island/topic/ancestry-heritage