16.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Franklin · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Franklin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of heritage and international backgrounds shapes daily life in Franklin (L). Most residents claim Australian, English, or Irish ancestry, while about 16% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 36.7%, followed by English at 27.7% and Irish at 12.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 16.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. This figure has barely changed since 2011, though it remains far below the national average.
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/ancestry-heritage