Carlton River · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Carlton River

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

Nearly half of the people in Carlton River claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. The community is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with a small minority arriving from overseas.

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📍 Carlton River, Suburb / Locality

Where Carlton River sits — People born overseas

11.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carlton River — lower than 52% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Carlton River11.0%
7173, TAS 9.2%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 49.6%, followed by Australian at 40.1% and Irish at 14.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.

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In Carlton River, the largest group is English at 41%, followed by Australian (33%) and Irish (12%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.

11.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Country of birth

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In Carlton River, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 6%.

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 Carlton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60100/carlton-river/topic/ancestry-heritage