16.3% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Launceston · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Launceston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in Launceston, where 43.1% and 40.3% of residents claim these roots. The city has a growing international character, with the share of people born overseas rising to 16.3% at the last census.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries dominate the local profile, followed by Irish (9.5%) and Scottish (9.4%) roots. German ancestry is also present for 3.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure, though it remains far below the national rate of 27.7%. While 78.9% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England, Nepal, India and China.
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 Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL611001/launceston/topic/ancestry-heritage