13.4% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Irishtown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Irishtown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British roots shape the local identity in Irishtown, where over 80% of people claim Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry. This heritage is reflected in the community's makeup, with those born in Australia or the UK making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 53.7% and 34.2% of residents. Irish ancestry is also notable at 9.1%, followed by Scottish at 6.5% and German at 3.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and a little below Tasmania's 15.4%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.5%), while New Zealand (5.5%) and England (3.3%) are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Irishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60289/irishtown/topic/ancestry-heritage