14.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Opossum Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Opossum Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the heritage of Opossum Bay, where 58% of people claim English ancestry. This strong British influence shapes the local identity, reflecting a population with deep historical ties to the UK and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 58% and 37.9% respectively. Irish roots are also notable, claimed by 14.6% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Australia, at 14.4%. This is also a little below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%, with 80.2% 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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage