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Poatina · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Poatina

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

Around the middle for its level, Poatina has a mix of local and overseas-born residents. English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, with 55.1% and 49.2% of people claiming these roots respectively.

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Where Poatina sits — People born overseas

11.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Poatina — lower than 52% of areas.

Poatina11.0%
7302, TAS 7.5%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English, Scottish, Irish and German heritage are all common in the area, with Scottish ancestry accounting for 11% of the population.

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Poatina splits fairly evenly between Australian (41%) and English (36%), with Scottish at 8%.

Australian 55.1% English 49.2% Scottish 11.0% Irish 9.3% German 8.5% Dutch 2.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the national rate of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78%), followed by England (5.1%) and South Africa (3.4%).

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11.0% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Poatina, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 6%.

Australia 78.0% England 5.1% South Africa 3.4%

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 Poatina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60509/poatina/topic/ancestry-heritage