7.8% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nungarin · Council (LGA)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Few people born overseas live in Nungarin, which creates a community where most residents share a similar background. About 45% of people identify as Australian by descent, with others primarily claiming English, Scottish, or Irish roots.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 45.5% and 33.7% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Scottish (7.5%), Irish (7.1%), and Italian (3.1%) heritage.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.8% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, with 68.6% of the population born in Australia.
7.8% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56860/nungarin/topic/ancestry-heritage