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East Cam · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in East Cam

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

Just 2.5% of people in East Cam were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much more home-born than most other parts of Australia. The population is overwhelmingly of British and Irish descent.

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📍 East Cam, Suburb / Locality

Where East Cam sits — People born overseas

2.5% ▼ -78.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Cam — lower than 88% of areas.

East Cam2.5%
7321, TAS 9.7%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 58.2%, followed by English at 38.6%, Scottish at 7.6%, and Irish at 5.7%.

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In East Cam, the largest group is Australian at 49%, followed by English (33%) and Scottish (6%).

Australian 58.2% English 38.6% Scottish 7.6% Irish 5.7% German 3.8% Greek 2.5% Dutch 1.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below both the Tasmanian figure and the national average, with 89.9% of people born in Australia.

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2.5% ▼ -78.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In East Cam, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 89.9%

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 East Cam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60175/east-cam/topic/ancestry-heritage