8.1% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Weymouth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Weymouth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deep roots in British and Australian heritage define the local identity of Weymouth. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with nearly 85% of residents born here, creating a community with very few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45% and 39.6% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots also feature strongly, accounting for a combined 27% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 15.4% and far below the national average of 27.7%. Of those born outside Australia, New Zealand is the primary origin at 7.2%.
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 Weymouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60748/weymouth/topic/ancestry-heritage