17.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Burnie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Burnie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in South Burnie than in most similar areas. While 17.8% of residents were born abroad, the area remains predominantly Australian and British in its heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.3% and 39.1% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, while Indian ancestry accounts for 2.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.8% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% but well below the Australian average of 27.7%. Beside those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are India at 4.3% and England at 3.7%.
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 South Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60613/south-burnie/topic/ancestry-heritage