11.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Risdon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Risdon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 11% of people in Risdon were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have roots in the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.2%, followed by Australian at 34% and Scottish at 12.9%. Irish and German roots are also present for smaller groups.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the Australian figure. Most people were born in Australia (82.3%), while England and India are the most common overseas birthplaces at 1.4% each.
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 Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60555/risdon/topic/ancestry-heritage