16.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pioneer · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines Pioneer, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. The area has a modest international presence, with 16.5% of residents born overseas.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian roots are the most common, making up 44.3% and 43.0% of the population respectively. German ancestry is also present for 6.3% of people.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.5% of the population, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but far below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (73.4%), followed by New Zealand at 5.1%.
16.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60505/pioneer/topic/ancestry-heritage