8.9% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Ulverstone · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the heritage of West Ulverstone. Most people here identify as Australian or English, with few residents born outside the country compared to the rest of Australia.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are almost equal, each making up about 44% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 9.6% and 8.7% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.9% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the national average. Most residents were born in Australia, while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
8.9% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in West Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60742/west-ulverstone/topic/ancestry-heritage