16.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Liena · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Liena
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Liena than in most similar areas, though the community remains predominantly Australian. While the local overseas-born population is higher than in many nearby places, the area's overall diversity is far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 58.1% and 41.9% of residents claiming these roots. Scottish ancestry is also present for 19.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. However, this is far below the Australian average of 27.7%, with England being the primary birthplace outside Australia at 19.4%.
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 Liena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60336/liena/topic/ancestry-heritage