7.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lower Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lower Barrington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Lower Barrington than in most similar areas. This small community is predominantly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents tracing their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.1%, followed by Australian at 38.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 11.5% and 10.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.9% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the 27.7% national average. Most people here were born in Australia (84.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 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 Lower Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60358/lower-barrington/topic/ancestry-heritage