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In 2021, 28.6% of people in Hobart City were born overseas, compared with 15.4% in Tasmania.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Hobart City. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Hobart City's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Hobart City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Tasmania %Number%Tasmania %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born15,74728.615.411,44522.712.0+4,302
Australia37,06967.379.135,86971.180.7+1,200
Not stated2,2514.15.63,1236.27.3-872
Total Population55,067100.0100.050,437100.0100.0+4,630
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Hobart City - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%Tasmania %Number%Tasmania %2016 to 2021
China2,9665.41.21,7473.50.6+1,219
United Kingdom2,6224.84.12,5065.04.3+116
India1,2762.31.15951.20.4+681
Nepal9851.81.11760.30.2+809
New Zealand5811.11.05701.11.0+11
Malaysia4320.80.35151.00.3-83
United States of America4240.80.43730.70.3+51
Vietnam3690.70.21290.30.1+240
Hong Kong3270.60.21920.40.1+135
South Africa3070.60.42830.60.3+24
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Hobart City in 2021 compared to Tasmania shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 28.6% of the population was born overseas, compared with 15.4% for Tasmania.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Hobart City was China, where 5.4% of the population, or 2,966 people, were born.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Hobart City and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in China (5.4% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in India (2.3% compared to 1.1%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 4302 or 37.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2016 and 2021 were for those born in:

  • China (+1,219 persons)
  • Nepal (+809 persons)
  • India (+681 persons)
  • Vietnam (+240 persons)

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