20.1% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nicholls Rivulet · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nicholls Rivulet
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over one in five residents in Nicholls Rivulet were born overseas, creating a more internationally diverse community than is typical for Tasmania. While most people trace their roots to the British Isles, a significant portion of the population has migrated from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.9%, followed by Australian at 35.2% and Irish at 16.3%. Other notable roots include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%. However, this is still well below the national average of 27.7%, with 75.1% of residents born in Australia.
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 Nicholls Rivulet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60454/nicholls-rivulet/topic/ancestry-heritage