15.4% ▲ +32.0%
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tasmania · State / Territory
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tasmania
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Tasmania, where 43.7% of people claim this heritage. While the state has seen a rise in people born overseas, it remains much more Australian-born than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.7% and 40.4% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 10.2% and 9.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the lowest rank among similar areas. This figure has risen 3.7 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (79.1%) and England (3.5%).
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 Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/6/tasmania/topic/ancestry-heritage