22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Douglas River · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Douglas River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Douglas River by the 2021 census than in previous years. While most residents trace their roots to England and Australia, over 22% of the population was born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.8% and 41.8% of residents respectively. Irish and German roots are also present at 10.4% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.4% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, England and New Zealand are the primary birthplaces.
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 Douglas River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/topic/ancestry-heritage