9.1% ▲ +64.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cressy · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cressy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 9.1% of people in Cressy were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in its birthplaces than most other Australian regions. Most residents here trace their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 49.7% and 44.6% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. Most people here were born in Australia (83.3%), followed by smaller numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 Cressy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60139/cressy/topic/ancestry-heritage