Franklin (Rumney) · State Electorate

Ancestry & Birthplace in Franklin (Rumney)

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

Just 11.2% of people in Franklin (Rumney) were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in terms of birthplace than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Franklin (Rumney), State Electorate

Where Franklin (Rumney) sits — People born overseas

11.2% —
  • 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 (Rumney) — lower than 86% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Franklin (Rumney)11.2%
Greater Hobart 18.9%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 46.4% and 41.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 10.3% and 8.9%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Tasmanian average and far below the Australian figure. Most people here were born in Australia (84.7%), with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 3%.

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 (Rumney) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60414/franklin/topic/ancestry-heritage