8.1% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Stanley · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Stanley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A vast majority of residents in Stanley share a British and Irish heritage, reflecting a deeply rooted ancestral history. Only 8.1% of the population was born overseas, making it a place where most people have local or long-established family ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian at 38.7% and Irish at 16.7%. Scottish and German heritage also appear in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and well below the Tasmania average. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 85.3% of residents born in Australia.
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 Stanley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621026/stanley/topic/ancestry-heritage