15.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hillwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hillwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Hillwood, where 46.4% of residents claim this background. This heritage leads a mix of Australian, Irish, and Scottish roots that shape the local identity. While many people here were born in Australia, there is a notable overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, followed by Irish (13.2%) and Scottish (11.7%) roots. German ancestry is also represented at 5.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.4% of people in Hillwood were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and matches the Tasmanian figure. This is far below the national average of 27.7%, with 79.5% of residents born in Australia and 5.8% born in England.
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 Hillwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60275/hillwood/topic/ancestry-heritage