14.4% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Marys · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Marys
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 15% of people in St Marys (L) were born overseas, reflecting a growing mix of backgrounds in the local community. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 48.4% and 40.9% of the population. Other common roots include Irish (11.7%), Scottish (11.1%), and German (5.5%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 14.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. While this is about the same as the Tasmanian average, it is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622023/st-marys/topic/ancestry-heritage