49.7% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blaxland · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blaxland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Blaxland were born overseas, a figure that has climbed 5.8 percentage points since 2011. This high level of migration makes it one of the most diverse areas in the region, with Chinese and Vietnamese roots now featuring prominently in the local community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 13.6%, followed by Australian at 11.1% and Vietnamese at 9.7%. English and Indian roots also make up a notable part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 49.7% of people here were born outside Australia, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 42.9% were born in Australia, many others arrived from Vietnam, China, Nepal, and India.
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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED105/blaxland/topic/ancestry-heritage