11.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
George Town · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in George Town
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Australian roots shape the identity of George Town, where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. This heritage is mirrored in the birthplace data, as the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed closely by Australian at 44.4%. Scottish and Irish roots are also present, making up 9.2% and 8.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmania figure of 15.4% and far below the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.0%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60225/george-town/topic/ancestry-heritage