Mount Seymour · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Seymour

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

About the same as similar areas, Mount Seymour is a place where most people have roots in the British Isles. Over half of the population claims English ancestry, and the vast majority of residents were born here in Australia.

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📍 Mount Seymour, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Seymour sits — People born overseas

10.3% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 1679 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 373 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 773 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 1030 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 1169 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 1160 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 1090 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 921 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 856 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 601 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 561 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 388 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 358 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 285 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 269 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 214 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 198 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 146 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 166 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 127 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 108 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 111 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 92 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 81 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 61 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 65 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 47 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 252 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Seymour — lower than 55% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Mount Seymour10.3%
7120, TAS 6.8%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 52.6%, followed by Australian at 35.9% and Scottish at 10.3%. Irish and German ancestries also make up a small part of the local mix.

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In Mount Seymour, the largest group is English at 48%, followed by Australian (33%) and Scottish (9%).

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 10.3% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.1%) or England (11.5%).

10.3% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Country of birth

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In Mount Seymour, Australia is the majority at 88%; England is next at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60433/mount-seymour/topic/ancestry-heritage