14.6% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Helens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 46% of people in St Helens claim English ancestry, the most common heritage in the area. This heritage is followed by Australian and Irish roots, reflecting a community with strong ties to traditional colonial backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most frequent ancestries here, with 46% and 39.3% respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up about 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.6% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Tasmanian figure, it is far below the national rate of 27.7%.
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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60632/st-helens/topic/ancestry-heritage