# Ancestry & Birthplace — Stieglitz

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

Area: Stieglitz (Urban Centre)

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Stieglitz, where over half the residents claim these roots. The area has a strong British and Australian identity, though the proportion of people born overseas has more than doubled since 2011.

About 15.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011. While this is about the same as the Tasmanian average, it is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 53.2%, followed by Australian at 35.9%, Scottish at 12.6%, and Irish at 9.9%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 15.6% | +124.3% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 77.5%, England 7.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, India 0.6%, Philippines 0.6%, South Africa 0.4%

**Ancestry** — English 53.2%, Australian 35.9%, Scottish 12.6%, Irish 9.9%, German 4.0%, Dutch 2.3%, Italian 1.1%, Filipino 0.8%, Indian 0.7%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621027/stieglitz/topic/ancestry-heritage