14.9% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kayena · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kayena
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half the people in Kayena claim English ancestry, making it a key part of the local identity. This small community has a strong connection to British and Australian roots, while about 15% of residents were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 54.8% and 38.9% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (15.8%), German (6.3%) and Irish (5.4%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 14.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, this is far below the national average of 27.7%, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 Kayena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60298/kayena/topic/ancestry-heritage