11.2% ▲ +74.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sorell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sorell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in English and Australian heritage define the identity of Sorell. Most people here trace their family lines back to these two groups, with a population that is far more likely to have been born in Australia than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 46.6% and 43.3% of the community. Other notable family links include Irish at 10.1% and Scottish at 8.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the Australian average of 27.7%. The vast majority were born in Australia (83.8%), followed by England at 3.0%.
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 Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60609/sorell/topic/ancestry-heritage