9.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Scamander · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Scamander
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and European heritage shapes daily life in Scamander, where nearly half of the residents claim English ancestry. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, reflecting a population with deep ancestral ties to the UK and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.6%, followed closely by Australian at 41.7%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60588/scamander/topic/ancestry-heritage