11.9% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Primrose Sands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Primrose Sands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Primrose Sands than in the rest of the country, with only 11.9% of residents arriving from abroad. This reflects a community with deep roots in Australia and a strong sense of heritage tied to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45% and 39% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Scottish, Irish, and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average. Most people here were born in Australia (76.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.6%.
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 Primrose Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60522/primrose-sands/topic/ancestry-heritage