12.9% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hume · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hume
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12.9% of people in Hume were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse than most other parts of Australia, with the vast majority of residents born locally.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41.4% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents has fallen 11 points since 2011, leaving Hume far below New South Wales and the national average. Most people here were born in Australia (82.3%), followed by small numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED120/hume/topic/ancestry-heritage