19.8% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hobart · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hobart
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 20% of people in Hobart were born overseas, reflecting a population that has become more diverse over time. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but there is a growing presence of people from Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.1%, followed by Australian at 37.0%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has risen 6.4 percentage points since 2011 to 19.8%. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 15.4%, though it remains well 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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6003/hobart/topic/ancestry-heritage