23.0% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Hobart · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Hobart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of residents were born overseas in West Hobart, with 23% now coming from outside Australia. This mix is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian average. English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 34.2%. Other frequent roots include Irish (15.6%), Scottish (13%), and Chinese (4.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 23% of people were born overseas—well above the state figure—this is still well below the national average. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England (4.7%), China (2.3%), Nepal (1.5%), and India (1.4%).
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 West Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60732/west-hobart/topic/ancestry-heritage