12.2% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bega Valley · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bega Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Bega Valley compared to the rest of the state or country. Only 12.2% of residents were born outside Australia, reflecting a population with deep roots in the region and a strong connection to traditional Anglo-Celtic ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.8% and 40.7% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature prominently at 13% and 11.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 80.4% of people born in Australia, the overseas-born population is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This level has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 11.7%.
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 Bega Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage