12.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bellingen · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellingen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Bellingen, where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia. This heritage is reflected in a population where English and Australian ancestries are the most common, keeping the area's cultural makeup very stable over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed by Australian at 39.2%, with Irish, Scottish, and German roots also making up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or nation, with only 12.6% born abroad. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10600/bellingen/topic/ancestry-heritage