16.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coningham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coningham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Rooted in traditional heritage, Coningham is a place where nearly half the population identifies as Australian by ancestry. Most residents trace their family lines back to the British Isles, reflecting a strong connection to early colonial origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 48.5% and 40.5% of the community. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, at 11.6% and 10.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, this is far below the national average of 27.7%, with 79.9% of residents born in Australia.
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 Coningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60124/coningham/topic/ancestry-heritage