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Devonport · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Devonport

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Devonport compared to the rest of the country, with only 11.3% of the population arriving from abroad. This is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average, reflecting a community where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.

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📍 Devonport, Urban Centre

Where Devonport sits — People born overseas

11.3% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — higher than 53% of areas.

Devonport11.3%
7310, TAS 11.3%
Tasmania 15.4%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.6% and 44.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish heritages follow at 9.0% each, with German ancestry at 3.0%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 83.5% of residents were born in Australia. Among those born overseas, England is the most common origin at 2.9%, followed by India, New Zealand and Nepal, which each account for under 1% of the population.

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 Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL612002/devonport/topic/ancestry-heritage