17.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Franklin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Franklin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved here from overseas since 2011, contributing to a diverse mix of backgrounds in Franklin. While most residents have deep roots in the UK and Ireland, nearly 17% 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 roughly 40% and 38% of the community. Irish, Scottish and German heritage also feature strongly in the local family trees.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Tasmania figure. However, this is far below the national average, with 70.8% 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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60215/franklin/topic/ancestry-heritage