Franklin (Huon) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Franklin (Huon)

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Franklin (Huon), where 45.5% of people claim this background. Most residents have roots in the British Isles or Australia, creating a community with deep ties to these regions.

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📍 Franklin (Huon), State Electorate

Where Franklin (Huon) sits — People born overseas

15.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 3 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 17 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 31 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 35 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 30 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 32 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 22 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 25 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 31 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 22 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 17 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 17 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 24 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 20 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 12 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 15 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 12 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 10 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 6 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 4 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Franklin (Huon) — lower than 72% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Franklin (Huon)15.7%
Rest of Tas. 12.6%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Alongside those of English descent, 39.9% of people identify as Australian and 12.4% as Irish. Scottish and German ancestries also feature, at 10.9% and 4.8% respectively.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 15.7% of people were born overseas, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the Tasmanian figure, but far below the national average 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 Franklin (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60404/franklin/topic/ancestry-heritage