9.3% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Calare · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Calare
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Calare than in most similar areas. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly since 2011, it remains far below the national figure at 9.3%. This creates a community with deep roots in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common, making up 42.3% and 40.9% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales. Most residents were born in Australia (83.8%), followed by small numbers from England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 Calare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED107/calare/topic/ancestry-heritage