14.5% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eden-Monaro · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eden-Monaro
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 14.5% of people in Eden-Monaro were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than most other parts of the country. Most residents here trace their roots back to the British Isles or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each claimed by around 40% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.5% and 11.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas and is 13 points below the Australian average, although this figure rose 1.6 points since 2011. Nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3.2%.
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 Eden-Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/topic/ancestry-heritage