11.9% ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Sorell · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Sorell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.9% of people in Port Sorell were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The community is overwhelmingly of European descent, with nearly half of the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 48.5% and 43.7% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish (10.3%) and Irish (9.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born population has risen by 5.4 points since 2011, it remains well below the Tasmanian average. Most residents were born in Australia (83.0%), followed by England at 4.8%.
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615018/port-sorell/topic/ancestry-heritage