14.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parkham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 40% of people in Parkham claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common background in the area. This heritage is followed by a strong English connection, while other European and Asian roots are less common. Most residents were born in Australia, though a small number arrived from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, 27.9% of residents identify as English. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also present at 6.3% each, while Chinese ancestry accounts for 3.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Tasmanian average, but far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Parkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60491/parkham/topic/ancestry-heritage