4.6% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coolamon · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coolamon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 4.6% of people in Coolamon were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This reflects a population with deep local roots and a strong connection to traditional European heritage. Most residents identify as being of Australian, English, or Irish descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 44.9% and 41.7% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, at 14.6% and 11.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is among the lowest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. While 88.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are 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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/topic/ancestry-heritage