12.2% —
Lower than 87% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rest of NSW · Capital City
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rest of NSW
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local heritage defines the Rest of NSW, where 81.3% of people were born in Australia. This region is far less diverse than the state average, with a population deeply rooted in English, Australian, and Irish backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 40% of the population. Irish (11.8%) and Scottish (10.7%) roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). While this is among the lowest rates for any similar area, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2016.
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 Rest of NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage