10.7% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Braddon (Murchison)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial roots defines daily life in Braddon (Murchison), where the vast majority of residents claim Australian or British heritage. This heritage is reflected in a population that is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with very few residents arriving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 42.9% and 44.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots also feature prominently, each accounting for around 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below Tasmania's 15.4%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
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 Braddon (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/ancestry-heritage