9.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Heybridge · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Heybridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Heybridge claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common background in the area. The community has deep roots in Europe, with English, Scottish, and Irish heritage also making up a huge part of the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, at 48.4% and 41.2% respectively. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, each representing around 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmania figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.7%.
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 Heybridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60271/heybridge/topic/ancestry-heritage