13.1% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dilston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dilston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Dilston claim English ancestry, making it a primary cultural root for the area. Most residents were born in Australia, with a strong connection to British and Irish heritage throughout the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.9%, followed by Australian at 36.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, accounting for 11.6% and 10.2% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.1% of people were born overseas, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. The vast majority are Australian-born at 81%, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.
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 Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60157/dilston/topic/ancestry-heritage