13.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Richmond compared to the national figure. While the area is heavily rooted in English and Australian ancestry, only 13.1% of the population was born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 51.2% and 40.9% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also present at 12.3% and 11.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 13.1% of residents born overseas, the area is a little below the Tasmanian figure and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (79.9%), with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 5.5%.
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60551/richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage