15.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sidmouth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sidmouth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British heritage shapes the identity of Sidmouth, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. This cultural mix is reflected in a population that is mostly born in Australia, though it has a slightly higher share of overseas-born residents than many similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are almost equally common, making up 42.8% and 42.1% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 11.4% and 10.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 74.7% of people were born in Australia, 15.3% were born overseas. This overseas-born figure is higher than most similar areas and matches the Tasmanian average, though it is far below the national figure.
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 Sidmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60601/sidmouth/topic/ancestry-heritage