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Kempton · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kempton

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Kempton than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage linked to English and Irish roots.

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📍 Kempton, Suburb / Locality

Where Kempton sits — People born overseas

4.8% ▼ -35.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kempton — lower than 80% of areas.

Kempton4.8%
7030, TAS 5.3%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Half of the residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by 41.9% who identify as English. Other common ancestries include Irish at 9.0% and Scottish at 6.0%.

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In Kempton, the largest group is Australian at 45%, followed by English (38%) and Irish (8%).

Australian 50.0% English 41.9% Irish 9.0% Scottish 6.0% Dutch 2.1% German 1.7% Italian 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Tasmania (15.4%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.

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4.8% ▼ -35.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Kempton, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 89.3% England 4.3%

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 Kempton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60301/kempton/topic/ancestry-heritage