16.9% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Montagu Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Montagu Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Montagu Bay than in most similar areas, though the own-country birth rate remains high. While 16.9% of residents arrived from abroad, the area's roots remain predominantly English, Australian, and Scottish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.7% and 38% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also significant, accounting for 13.2% and 12.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.9% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia, while England, China, India and the Philippines are the most common birthplaces for those from abroad.
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 Montagu Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60413/montagu-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage