18.8% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Launceston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Launceston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates South Launceston from the national average in terms of overseas births. While 18.8% of people here were born abroad—well above the Tasmanian figure—it remains much lower than the Australian average. Most residents trace their roots back to English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.0% and 37.4% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 11.3% and 9.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 76.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, Nepal, and India.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60616/south-launceston/topic/ancestry-heritage