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Inverell · Council (LGA)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Inverell

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 7.1% of people in Inverell were born overseas, a figure far below the national average. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and maintains strong ties to British and Irish heritage. This creates a population that is much more homogeneous than the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Inverell, Council (LGA)

Where Inverell sits — People born overseas

7.1% —

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Inverell — lower than 81% of areas.

Inverell7.1%
Rest of NSW 12.2%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 43.2% and 39.5% of residents respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also make up a notable part of the local family history.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 82.6% of residents born in Australia, the overseas-born population is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Of those born abroad, the most common birthplaces are England, the Philippines, 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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14220/inverell/topic/ancestry-heritage